addicted mothers
By Sarah Beller
Drug tests are disproportionately enforced against new moms from low-income areas. MORE
The multi-millionaire actress says she was raised in a "war zone" of poverty and drug addiction. MORE
New moms on methadone treatment are often trapped between Dr.'s orders and child-welfare workers who report them for still using opiates. MORE
Moms in the idyllic Brooklyn neighborhood habitually conceal their addictions to maintain perfect family images, claims a new book. MORE
Kari Ann Peniche's estranged husband claims their infant son tested positive for the drug. MORE
The actress says she was finally able to kick pain pills after her kids—and husband Antonio Banderas—intervened. MORE
Adderall prescriptions for US women have risen 750%—and many take the drug to become "better mothers." MORE
An act of supreme forgetfulness lands a young mom in trouble. MORE
The findings—that white women smoke far more than others while pregnant, for example—are meant to help target substance abuse messages to different communities. MORE
Mothers whose newborns test positive for drugs face possible jail time. MORE









