Addictions

Nationwide, one in 10 children born has been exposed to cocaine in the womb. This condition affects 350,000 babies a year. Our society can address this problem effectively. We can significantly reduce this type of child abuse.

Approximately 2/3 of all crack users are white, but according to the United States Sentencing Commission, in 1994, 84 percent of all defendants convicted of crack possession were black.