Z.S. was born in March 2017. Two days later, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department) received a referral alleging Z.S. was at risk of neglect. Among other things, the reporting party stated: (1) mother reported she was held captive and subjected to human trafficking from June to November 2016, when she was “forced to” use heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana; (2) she stated she started smoking marijuana when she was 12 years old, and began smoking methamphetamine when she was 16 years old; (3) she tested positive for amphetamines and opiates twice in 2016, while she was pregnant; and (4) she tested positive for methadone six days before giving birth to Z.S.
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