Impact of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure on Child Behavior Problems Through School Age

Author: Henrietta Bada, Abhik Das, charles Bauer, Seetha Shankaran, Barry Lester, Linda LaGasse, Jane Hammond, Linda Wright, Rosemarry Higgins Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics Publication: Pediatrics vol.119, no.2 Document Date:                  February 2007 Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Maternal Health Related Categories: Children > Child Behaviour Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Substance Abuse   The study examined the impact of high prenatal cocaine exposure on the trajectory of behaviour problems in young children. The study found that the addition of tobacco and alcohol exposure increased negative behaviour. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link