Drug-Addicted Mothers and Babies Face Challenges, Say Justine Simmons & Heidi Albertsen

Drug-Addicted Mothers and Babies Face Challenges, Say Justine Simmons & Heidi Albertsen — Click to donate here: http://www.lesc.org/donations.html The Lower Eastside Service Center, a haven that helps aid opiate addicted mothers in New York City, …


My mother, the drug addict
“I've done drugs,” she said. My eyes widened as she confirmed what I long suspected but didn't want to believe. “And now I am done. No more drugs.” At this time, a one-on-one with my mother was so rare as to be nearly extinct. My stepfather had …
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Tennessee To Criminalize Pregnant Mothers Who Pass Their Drug Addiction On
Rather than seek help for their addictions, critics believe mothers will begin fearing their doctors under the threat of arrest. “Nothing … shall preclude prosecution of a woman for an assaultive offense for the illegal use of a narcotic drug while …
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