Cocaine Exposure and Children: The Meaning of Subtle Effects

A meta-analysis of studies on the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure revealed decrements in children's cognitive development that are smaller than expected but still significant.

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 282; no. 5389; pp. 633 - 634
Main Authors:	Lester, Barry M., LaGasse, Linda L., Seifer, Ronald
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Society for the Advancement of Science 23-10-1998 American Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects:	Brain damage Child Child health services Child Language Children Children & youth Children of drug addicts Cocaine Cocaine - adverse effects Cocaine-Related Disorders - therapy Cognition & reasoning Cognition Disorders - chemically induced Cognition Disorders - prevention & control Control Groups Cost efficiency Cost estimates Costs and Cost Analysis Drug abusers Drug addicts Education, Special - economics Effect Size Expressive Language Female Fetal cocaine exposure Humans Intellect Intelligence (Psychology) Intelligence - drug effects Intelligence levels Intelligence quotient Language Disorders - chemically induced Language Disorders - prevention & control Meta-Analysis as Topic Policy Forum Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - therapy Prenatal development Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Preschool Children Receptive Language School age children Special Education Standardized Tests
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