Laws that punish pregnant drug abusers aren't working, new study finds

(University of Central Florida) A new study shows that laws that punish substance use during pregnancy actually do more harm than good.These unintended consequences include keeping women from getting the treatment they need and failing to reduce the number of babies addicted to drugs.The study, which was published Monday in the journal Health Affairs, compared the effects of punitive polices in states that implemented them and those that didn't.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news