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Adoption and Drugs and Alcohol Exposure
Posted by: Steve Kirsh
January 20, 2012
When adopting a child, prospective adoptive parents must understand that they give up control of a number of things, one of the most difficult being control over the expectant mothers actions during her pregnancy. Many, probably most, expectant mothers take good care of themselves during their pregnancies because they love their unborn babies and only want what is best for them. However, many substances are addictive and not as easy to put aside as one might think. Regardless of an expectant mother's motivation, substance abuse is a problem in adoption, most likely under-reported, and an issue which prospective adoptive parents should consider prior to embarking on an adoption journey.
