Archive for November, 2009

Baby born with cocaine in system – drug treatment program solution

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The South Carolina Herald Online reported today that a pregnant woman had given birth to a baby with drugs in its system. The baby was tested soon after the woman left the morning after giving birth without her baby which was captured on video.  The state Department of Social Services as since taken custody of the infant who tested postive for caine and marijuana according to the Rock Hill police report.

Drug abuse is bad enough without it inflicting damage on an innocent baby. A cocaine addiction treatment program which not only addresses the physical addiction, but also the reasons behind the use in the first place is what is necessary to help people clean up their lives and thus prevent this sort of tragedy from occuring in the future.

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Cocaine Use Damages Lives

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Chicago Tribune, November 5, 2009, reports:

Man Charged in Fatal Wreck Tested Positive for Cocaine, Prosecutors Say
Driver suspected of causing crash that left pregnant woman dead

More than ever, effective drug rehabs are needed in order to prevent further tragedies such as those found in this case:

“A Chicago man charged with causing a wreck that killed a pregnant mother of five as she stood on a West Side sidewalk tested positive for cocaine after the crash, prosecutors said Wednesday.

James E. Cox, 39, was ordered held in lieu of $500,000 bail by Judge Maria Kuriakos-Cesil.

Cox was charged Tuesday with aggravated driving under the influence, causing a death.”

Drug abuse is a serious problem and when cocaine is involved, not only is the abuser at risk, he puts others around him in harm’s way as well.  Cocaine side effects can include muscle twitches, paranoia, anxiety, panic attacks, tremors and vertigo.

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