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Will a child born addicted to drugs be more susceptible to drugs later in life?
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No: Being adddicted at birth is by chance and later in life choosing to stay addicted is by choice.
Answered 11/26/2013
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Potentially: There is some data that suggests that prenatal exposure and dependence makes it more likely to become dependent later on.
Answered 10/4/2016
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