Use of Crack among Mothers and their Effects

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Use of Crack among Mothers and their Effects
Everything a person rubs off on another person, and this is the case on mothers whose drug abuse often rubs off on their children. Drug use and abuse happen as a way or means to pleasure oneself. However, in the end, the effects rub off on a lot of people, mainly those who are around a person and who the person claim to care for. Mothers often find themselves in this situation as their children look up to them and what they do before and after pregnancy unknowingly affects their children. The use of crack, for example, has tremendous effects on children. It could be how they grow up or who they grow up to be later in life. Issues of drug dependency have become increasingly prevalent among mothers and children as many find themselves incredibly dependent on crack. This is indeed a major issue and one that needs to be dealt with as this only leads to cyclical or recurring problems.
Besharov, D. J., (1989, August 6). Crack babies the worst threats is mom herself. Retrieved from /archive/opinions/1989/08/06/crack-babies-the-worst-threat-is-mom-herself/d984f0b2-7598-4dc1-9846-3418df3a5895/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bd1149f675e1
Besharov presents findings which appear to be asking people to face the ugly truth that mothers are the major threat in the issue of crack babies. He is asking people to consider the simple fact that leaving mothers who use crack to care for their babies is a problem. He takes his time to present his findings, noting that often, these mothers need help too and leaving them to take care of the babies cannot be considered a sensible solution. Children need to be protected from all dangers, including the threat their mothers may present. Besharov explicitly notes that if mothers cannot care for their children, then it is right to consider the option of taking the children away from them.
Blakeslee, S. (1989, September 17). Crack's Toll Among Babies: A Joyless View, Even of Toys. Retrieved from New York Times: /1989/09/17/us/crack-s-toll-among-babies-a-joyless-view-even-of-toys.html?pagewanted=all
Blakeslee goes straight to the point, noting that the use of crack has major effects on children. He starts by noting that children will have difficulty relating to the world, playing like normal children, making friends, as well as feeling or developing a mother-child relat...