{"id":887,"date":"2021-12-29T22:30:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T03:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisekid.com\/?page_id=887"},"modified":"2022-05-02T22:48:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T02:48:32","slug":"drug-addiction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wisekid.com\/es\/drug-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unfortunately, drug addiction and babies do not mix well.\u00a0 According to Project Prevention<\/a>, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that pays drug addicts $300 cash to take long-term birth control (either\u00a0an IUD<\/a> or arm implant<\/a>) of their choice:<\/p>\n

\u00abEach year, women in the United States give birth to nearly half a million babies who have been exposed to illicit drugs in utero. These infants are more likely to be born prematurely and have low birth weight as well as other medical complications at birth.\u00bb<\/p>\n

In addition to suffering from medical conditions, such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, children who are left with their drug addict parents often fall victim to their erratic and abusive behavior.<\/p>\n

Project Prevention sites the following statistics:<\/p>\n

\u00abThe number of child deaths per day due to child abuse and neglect have risen from 3.33 in 1995 to 4.82 in 2007.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00abA report of child abuse is made every ten seconds.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u00abAlmost five children die everyday as a result of child abuse. Three out of four are under the age of 4.\u00bb<\/p>\n

And the child’s struggle doesn’t stop with their parents.\u00a0 These children frequently develop serious emotional and behavior problems that often lead to them abusing drugs and alcohol themselves later in life.<\/p>\n

If the child is placed in foster care instead of living with their drug addict parents, the situation is not much brighter.<\/p>\n

\u00abThere is currently a shortage of foster parents trained to care for medically fragile infants, many of whom have been exposed to alcohol or drugs in utero.\u00a0 These children often move from one foster home to the next in search of parents with the patience and skill needed to care for them.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Why not stop this sad cycle before it begins?<\/p>\n

Project Prevention pays drug addicts $300 cash to take long-term birth control, such as an IUD or arm implant.\u00a0 By taking long-term birth control, the drug addict gets a chance to control their life.\u00a0 With long-term birth control, they get to control if and when they have children.<\/p>\n

\u00abProject Prevention has prevented a minimum of 3,600 infants from being conceived saving taxpayers an estimated 543 million dollars. That is money that could be used for drug treatment, education, or other positive programs.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Source of information above:
\nhttp:\/\/www.projectprevention.org\/the-sad-reality\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.connectforkids.org\/node\/57#parents<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.childhelp.org\/pages\/statistics#abuse-substances<\/a><\/p>\n

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