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Doctors recommend changing drug laws during pregnancy.

When Brandi Williams realized she was about to give birth, she had been awake for two continuous days, consuming crack cocaine.

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Williams had to gather herself on a chilly Tennessee morning in December 2014 in order to get to a hospital.

Sunday marked the debut of the new superteam for New York.

She borrowed a car from a friend who was so heavily intoxicated that he had to have a breathalyzer hooked up to the ignition.

Sunday marked the debut of the new superteam for New York.

Williams recalled, "Here I am in full-fledged labor, driving myself and I can feel the baby's head, like, right there." And I have to blow into that awful contraption, otherwise the automobile will stop.

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In due time, she arrived at the hospital. Williams made one more preparation before giving birth to her daughter as she entered the room.

Sunday marked the debut of the new superteam for New York.

She threw her crack pipe in the garbage.

Sunday marked the debut of the new superteam for New York.

Williams' honesty hides a sorrowful humility. I felt ashamed of my drug use while pregnant. I'm ashamed I couldn't quit."

Sunday marked the debut of the new superteam for New York.

Doctors claim drug addiction treatment during pregnancy is safe for mother and child. Methadone and buprenorphine lessen cravings and let pregnant women carry a full term without harming the baby.

Sunday marked the debut of the new superteam for New York.

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