Time to Retire the Phrase "Crack Baby;" New Study Says 1990s Worry Was …
Time To Retire The Phrase "Crack Baby;" New Study Says 1990s Worry Was …
Filed under: crack cocaine s effect
In a review of 27 studies that included 5000 teens over the past 20 years, researchers have concluded that prenatal cocaine exposure leads to less long-term health effects than prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure. By Elijah Wolfson | May 27, 2013 08 … Read more on Medical Daily
'Crack Baby' Scare Overblown: Fallout from Crack Cocaine Epidemic Minimal
Filed under: crack cocaine s effect
New research reveals that the fallout from the crack cocaine epidemic that plagued American cities in the 1980s may not be as bad as we once thought. A study in teens found little proof of any major long-term ill effects in children whose mothers used … Read more on Science World Report
Research: 'Crack baby' scare overblown
Filed under: crack cocaine s effect
CHICAGO – A review of other studies suggests there's actually little proof of major, long-term ill effects in children whose mothers used cocaine during pregnancy. It's seen as fresh evidence that the 1980s "crack baby" scare was overblown. Widespread … Read more on ABC Action News