The opioid epidemic is affecting children in Southwest Florida

A growing number of Southwest Floridians are caught up in the opioid epidemic. And their kids are finding themselves a part of a new generation of "opioid orphans." In addicted newborns, the crying and shaking are symptoms of withdrawal called neonatal abstinence syndrome. The medical director of Lee Health's NICU tells Fox 4 that the situation is bad in Southwest Florida. “We've seen about a 1200% increase in our admissions of for neonatal abstinence syndrome, “ says Dr. William Liu.