Crack Mothers: Pregnancy, Drugs, and the Media

Humphries analyzes the public reaction to crack cocaine and the policies instituted to combat it. The media's construction of the crack mother as a model of depravity, she argues, reflects mainstream desires and fears, rather that portraying the ruth. Humphries offers a more balanced view of the women who use crack and the policies that have been adopted to stop them. Crack Mothers is a timely and important contribution to our growing understanding of maternal health, drug use, and treatment.