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Decades Later, Drugs Didn't Hold 'Crack Babies' Back

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Published July 31, 2013 at 12:00 PM EDT

The crack epidemic made headlines in the '80s and '90s, and doctors despaired for the children born to crack-addicted mothers. But a new study suggests that many so-called 'crack babies' were not doomed to failure in adult life. Host Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Hallam Hurt, the lead investigator in the study.

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