Topic: Child Protective Services

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28: Black Don't Crack
• 1:03:57 - 1:11:02

28: Black Don't Crack

Crack Babies and the Legacy of Neonatal Addiction

The segment addresses the "crack baby" phenomenon of the late 1980s and early 1990s, noting the sensationalist media coverage of the time. The hosts question the long-term outcomes for this generation and suggest a link between early childhood drug exposure and the subsequent rise in Ritalin prescriptions. Modern medical terminology, such as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, is compared to the more stigmatized labels of the past.