State Ex Rel. B.R.

DURHAM, Chief Justice:

1 S.M., the mother of four children, B.R., J.R., NR., and KM.,1 had her parental rights terminated by the juvenile court due to findings of neglect and unfitness resulting from her struggle with methamphetamine abuse.2 The court of appeals reversed and we granted certiorari to review that decision. We hold that the juvenile court acted within its discretion in terminating the mother's parental rights and therefore reverse the court of appeals.

*437BACKGROUND

T2 In May 1996, S.M. began a pattern of methamphetamine drug abuse that eventual ly resulted in the State taking custody…