Thousands of children suffer from parents' meth addiction

Monday, March 28, 2005

OTTUMWA, Iowa -- Jittery babies, mistreated toddlers, strung-out mothers: Cheryll Jones' pediatric nursing practice is far from what it was when she started out 30 years ago -- long before methamphetamine invaded this riverside Corn Belt town.

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