Doctor describes treatment for babies with opioid withdrawal Ian Price July 5, 2017 1 minute read The Virginia State Health Department reports that the number of babies born with opioid withdrawal in the commonwealth has quadrupled in the last four years. WFIR’s Ian Price has details on how those newborns are treated: Share: Post navigation Previous: One confirmed death in Montgomery County crashNext: Developing more local jobs from VT-C Research Institute Related Stories Stephanie Moon Reynolds officially launches campaign for Roanoke City Council Web Staff May 25, 2026 Virginia and Virginia Tech selected for NCAA baseball tournament Clark Palmer May 25, 2026 Roanoke City Police investigating multi-vehicle crash that injured two people Clark Palmer May 25, 2026