Pregnant and Addicted to Heroin
In Fresno County, drug use is about two times the state average. Pregnancy can be a crucial time for women to seek help for addiction—but it can also cost them their children.
![Amanda, seven months pregnant, outside the methadone clinic in Fresno, CA.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/pBv7OUqs4bsHLt3hiJnFivr5xck=/0x0:1499x1499/80x80/media/img/mt/2018/08/IMG_3621/original.jpg)
In Fresno County, drug use is about two times the state average. Pregnancy can be a crucial time for women to seek help for addiction—but it can also cost them their children.