Should a Meconium Toxicology Test Positive for a Controlled Substance Warrant an Infant ?

Question by BLW_KAM: Should a meconium toxicology test positive for a controlled substance warrant an infant ?
being placed in DCFS custody?
ETA: Cocaine. The mom was positive too and admitted to being present while crack was being smoked, but never admitted drug use herself.
kidmindi: Thanks for the links. Scary stuff. I knew about poppy seeds, but not about Afrin or Aleve – two of my favorite cold remedies.

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Answer by WeLoveOur3
well, hmm…… either im reading it wrong, this is a joke, or you have words misplaced.

Answer by wmayers99
Absolutely! A parent so out of control that she’d ingest such junk while pregnant is not fit to care for an infant!

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