Mothers and Illicit Drugs: Transcending the Myths

by Susan C. Boyd

Book Overview

During the past decade, media and medical forces have combined to create an alarming view of pregnant mothers who use illicit drugs. The result has been increased state control of these women and their infants. This in-depth study is the first in Canada to look at how mothers who use illicit drugs regard the laws, medical practices, and social services that intervene in their lives. Focusing on practices in western Canada, Susan C. Boyd argues that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802081517
• ISBN13: 9780802081513
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher