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) 1998-10, Vol.282 (5389), p.633-634
Main Authors: Lester, Barry M., LaGasse, Linda L., Seifer, Ronald
Format: Article
Language:English
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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Summary: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.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.282.5389.633