In the late 1980s and early '90s, it was almost impossible to avoid hearing about the plight of "crack babies" — infants born to mothers who had used crack cocaine during pregnancy. These offspring were predicted to become a generation of either superpredator criminals or mentally disabled government aid recipients, unable to care for themselves.
Now, the New York Times reports on the children of mothers who misuse prescription painkillers like Oxycontin:
As prescription drug abuse ravages communities across the country, doctors are confronting an emerging challenge: newborns dependent on painkillers…
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Now, the New York Times reports on the children of mothers who misuse prescription painkillers like Oxycontin:
As prescription drug abuse ravages communities across the country, doctors are confronting an emerging challenge: newborns dependent on painkillers…
