A review of the literature on cocaine abuse in pregnancy.
The primary research literature on cocaine abuse in pregnancy from 1982 to 1989 was reviewed. This article is a synthesis of current knowledge regarding the effects of maternal cocaine use during pregnancy on obstetrical, neonatal, and infant health and developmental outcomes. Consistencies and inconsistencies in the findings, a critique of key methodological issues, and suggestions for future research are provided.
Lindenberg
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College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Alexander
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Gendrop
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Nencioli
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Williams
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D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy
D003042:Cocaine