disease and shoult shoud not be ashamed. young mothers need the support necessary to not only beat their addiction but get the tools needed to become successful parents. beebs born addi babies born addicted need r resources for treatment and need follow up care. i was honored be on a round table compromised of several experts of thomas jefferson university hospital that was made to help with the design and implementation of a new initiative the department of human services and health is working onto measure the long term health outcomes and needs of infants suffering from neo natal absence syndrome. as a nation we must come together to fight this epidemic by providing as many resources as possible, and i know that as long as my office, this will remain apriority.