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The Newborns

Series: Methamphetamine: A Home Cooked Threat
From: KUOW
Length: 00:03:40

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Mvc395f_small The most vulnerable victims of methamphetamine abuse are newborns. While little is known about the long-term effects of prenatal exposure to meth, babies born in this condition need special care if they are to thrive. In the fifth and final part of our series Methamphetamine: A Home Cooked Threat KUOW's Patricia Murphy visits a special care center in Kent Wa. that takes in newborns pre-natally exposed to drugs.

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The most vulnerable victims of methamphetamine abuse are newborns. While little is known about the long-term effects of prenatal exposure to meth, babies born in this condition need special care if they are to thrive. In the fifth and final part of our series Methamphetamine: A Home Cooked Threat KUOW's Patricia Murphy visits a special care center in Kent Wa. that takes in newborns pre-natally exposed to drugs.