Our agency is so excited by this news! Adoption DOES break the cycle of violence and poverty, which are the two major factors that put babies at risk.
Study Results: The "Crack" Kids are All Right!
The findings of an exciting study conducted over a quarter century right here in Philadelphia came to the surprising above conclusion!
The years of tracking "addicted babies" led to an unexpected conclusion. Neonatologist, Dr. Hurt found, "Poverty is a more powerful influence on the outcome of inner city children than gestational exposure to cocaine." Other researchers have also found cocaine exposure doesn't seem to effect overall cognition and school performance.
You can read the report of the long term study through this link...
http://articles.philly.com/2013-07-21/news/40709969_1_hallam-hurt-so-called-crack-babies-funded-study
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