A review of the literature on cocaine abuse in pregnancy
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C S Lindenberg1, E M Alexander, S C Gendrop
1College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Nursing Research
|March 1, 1991
Abstract:
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.