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Mary Sanchez: The myth of the 1990′s 'crack baby,' and it’s pandemic-related lesson

Like crack cocaine, COVID can be easily politicized. The deeply troubled lives of“ crack babies” thankfully, never came to pass. If you missed that era of hyperventilated pronouncements, here is a synopsis.

Like crack cocaine, COVID can be easily politicized.

The deeply troubled lives of “crack babies” thankfully, never came to pass.

If you missed that era of hyperventilated pronouncements, here is a synopsis.

When crack cocaine first swept through American cities, much concern and social anxiety arose about the long-term impact if women used the drug while pregnant.

A widespread belief (often plied by media) was that children

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