| Motherhood is one of the greatest and
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| | children," the study said. "And since
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| most rewarding challenges that a woman
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| | substance abuse is linked to
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| can take on in her life. No one will
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| | victimization and violence, it is
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| deny that it's extremely stressful - but
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| | critical that the interacting chain of
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| some women cope with this stress through
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| | events be interrupted."
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| means that can become addictive and
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| | Mothers who abuse drugs while pregnant
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| destructive.
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| | can interfere with their children's
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| Years ago, the Rolling Stones had a hit
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| | cognitive development, and often prove to
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| with "Mother's Little Helper," satirizing
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| | have difficulties as caregivers even
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| housewives who used pills to get through
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| | after reducing their drug use, according
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| the day. However, addiction among
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| | to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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| mothers is no laughing matter, as seen on
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| | Is it possible for an addicted mother to
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| Oprah Winfrey's talk show. In Utah, the
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| | get clean? In 2005, Dr. Robert J.
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| number of women admitted to treatment
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| | Ackerman, Director of the Mid-Atlantic
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| centers increased 144 percent between
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| | Addiction Training Institute, told a
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| 2001 and 2002. And the "mother's little
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| | mother who'd been addicted to crystal
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| helpers" have gone from prescription
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| | meth for 12 years that "with the right
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| pills to more serious drugs - recent
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| | treatment and support, the answer is
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| reports show an increasing number of
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| | yes." Ackerman went on to explain that
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| suburban moms are addicted to crystal
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| | addicts need to find a new way to live.
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| meth.
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| | "Often, addicts think the world is
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| The consequences of these addictions are,
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| | 'normal' when they are high and have
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| to say the least, severe. According to a
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| | difficulty handling every day life with
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| study by the University of Buffalo Social
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| | out their drugs," Ackerman said. "Thus,
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| Work Facility, mothers tend to punish
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| | becoming 'normal' will take on an
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| children more heavily when they have drug
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| | entirely different meaning in recovery
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| and alcohol problems. The study looked
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| | for addicts."
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| outside the range of behavior that could
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| | For addicted mothers, it is possible to
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| be construed as child abuse,
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| | get clean - but also to make sure that
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| demonstrating that mothers who drank or
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| | they're prepared to face the world that's
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| tried drugs reacted more extremely to
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| | waiting for them once they get clean.
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| situations involving their children's
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| | It's a situation that requires both
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| behavior, often relying on harsh language
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| | intense treatment and a period of
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| or spankings as a way of dealing with
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| | recovery to make sure that the treatment
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| their children while impaired.
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| | sticks. Staying off drugs is a lifelong
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| Many of these mothers came from families
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| | choice, one that affects not only a
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| where their own parents dealt with
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| | mother, but her children as well. A
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| addiction. "There is evidence that these
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| | woman who's accepted the challenge of
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| victimization histories may contribute to
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| | motherhood needs to be ready to face
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| their alcohol- and drug-abuse problems,
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| | another, equally-difficult challenge -
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| which, in turn, contribute to the style
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| | protecting her mind and body for the sake
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| of punishment they use with their
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| | of herself and her children.
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