DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. -- An advocacy group has a new report out that says more kids are going into foster care because of opioid abuse.

• Substance misuse was a factor to children entering foster care in 30 percent of cases between 2016 and 2017
• Davidson County commissioners have approved the hiring of six more people to help with their foster care system
• Davidson County's Social Services says they've noticed this trend for a while

N.C. Child says substance misuse was a factor to children entering foster care in 30 percent of cases between 2016 and 2017.

The deputy director with Davidson County's Social Services says they've noticed this trend for a while.

They say business being good at D.S.S means they're dealing with a lot more families unfortunately.

Davidson County commissioners have approved the hiring of six more people to help with their foster care system.