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Task Force Targets Pregnant Drug Abusers

Task force targets pregnant drug abusers
INDIANAPOLIS – Alarmed by the number of infants in Indiana born addicted to prescription painkillers, a task force of medical and legal experts may push for a new law that would provide some protection for drug-abusing pregnant women who voluntarily …
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Number of babies born with drug addiction rising
It was Doty's presentation that more clearly illustrated the depth of the problem, when he noted in 2010 the national average of pregnant women who tested positive for drug use was 4.4 percent, compared to 21 percent of pregnant women he sees at his …
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