Child Welfare
The Demon Seed That Wasn't
Maia Szalavitz |
You saw them on TV. Their tiny bodies and piteous cries were icons of the crack cocaine epidemic. But the medical profession has news for you: “Crack babies” were a myth.
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You saw them on TV. Their tiny bodies and piteous cries were icons of the crack cocaine epidemic. But the medical profession has news for you: “Crack babies” were a myth.
Everyone agrees that meds and supportive therapy help addicts get clean–everyone except rehab counselors, that is.
Sending drug offenders to rehab instead of jail may ease up overcrowded jails and courts. But can coerced drug treatment help people get clean?