What is the value of a happy and healthy family? It is not measurable in material terms, but is worth more than can be defined when a mother is using illicit drugs - before, during, or after pregnancy.
Please click on the links below to read about the tragedies and triumphs women have faced when trying to overcome the ravages of drug addiction.
Crack Kids : April 16, 2002 -- Babies whose mothers smoked crack cocaine during pregnancy face significant mental and developmental problems up to and likely beyond their second birthday, according to new research.
Need help finding an appropriate treatment center in the U.S.? Go to the Facility Locator - a service of the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Get accurate information. Information based on real research - not folklore or street-lore. Know what you're putting in your body. Know what's happening to your brain chemistry. We actively advocate against the use of illicit drugs. We are convinced that if you only knew what illicit drug use can (and most likely will) do to your body, mind, and spirit, you could no longer justify its use.