Examining the structure of research, health care, and policies that affect children born of addiction, this book brings together individuals from major research centers focusing on the impact of children's exposure to parental substance abuse. Nine chapters cover topics like prenatal cocaine exposure, parenting and parent-child relations, assessing vulnerability, prenatal alcohol exposure, the clinical and social ecology of childhood, American Indian children of alcoholics, and drug use among African-American youth. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)