“…Studies on the motherhood experience of substance-using women usually fall into two distinct categories. The first shows some evidence that the responsibilities of motherhood and social expectations toward mothers can motivate such women to curtail their use of drugs and make other positive lifestyle changes (Boyd, 1999; De Koninck, Guyon, & Morissette, 2003; Dunlap, Stürzenhofecker, & Johnson, 2006; Ferraro & Moe, 2003; Haight, Carter-Black, & Sheridan, 2009; Hardesty & Black, 1999; Taylor, 1998). Other studies show that for many women, drug use continues to influence their experience of motherhood.…”