Dealing with Canada's opioid babies

Statistics for 2016-17 show that 1,850 babies were born addicted to drugs in Canada, a condition called neonatal abstinence syndrome. Now, a special program in Hamilton is hoping to help these newborns by keeping moms and babies together as they learn to settle into a new drug-free life. Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 Voice Your Opinion & Connect With Us Online: The National Updates on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thenational The National Updates on Twitter: twitter.com/CBCTheNational »»» »»» »»» »»» »»» The National is CBC Television's flagship news program. Airing six days a week, the show delivers news, feature documentaries and analysis from some of Canada's leading journalists.

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