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Pregnancy and addiction: translating research into practice
1University of South Florida, Tampa 33620, USA.
Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|May 1, 1997
Summary
Pregnant women addicted to crack cocaine face incarceration, but this practice disproportionately affects minority and low-income groups, reflecting systemic prejudice. Critical medical anthropology clarifies this pattern, informing a new program for addicted women.
Area of Science:
- Medical Anthropology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Incarceration of pregnant women with substance use disorders, particularly crack cocaine addiction, occurs in some US regions.
- This practice is not applied uniformly, indicating potential racial/ethnic and socioeconomic biases.
- Existing approaches lack historical, political, and economic context.