https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2017/01/18/babies-born-addicted-to-opiates-perform-poorly-in-school.aspxChildren born to mothers addicted to heroin and other opiates perform worse on tests when they age into school, and additionally are saddled with other health problems, according to new research, as reported by CNN Health . What&rsquo;s even more shockingenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2017/01/18/babies-born-addicted-to-opiates-perform-poorly-in-school.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#8313341/18/2017 10:20:47 AM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:831334jlchro<p>i raised a foster child whose mother was a heroin addict. she overdosed when the child was 8. besides being born addicted, the girl had poor eye muscles and underwent 6 surgeries by the time she was 16. she struggled with sight and school and was held back in third grade. however, she is now a grown and lovely young woman and has overcome her previous obstacles. I believe the onus is on doctors who are too liberal with the prescription pad, especially with addictive substances such as these.</p>