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The Effects of Crack and

Cocaine During Pregnancy

Withdrawal

  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • restlessness
  • seizures
  • lethargy

Effects During Pregnancy

Birth Defects

  • malformed genitals
  • kidney defects
  • bad urinary tract
  • small heads

Short Term

Effects

Drug Family & Description

Slang Names

Description

An anasthetic and powerful stimulant in white powder.

  • Bump
  • Toot
  • C
  • Coke
  • Crack
  • Flake
  • Snow
  • Candy

Where does it come from?

When on crack and cocaine,

there is an increased risk of

miscarriage and preterm labor

Comes from the coca plant. Found mainly in South America

Long-term effects (last

a lifetime)

Mental Problems

  • Mental Retardation
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Smaller Heads
  • Smaller Brains

The baby grows poorly,

its born with low birth weight,

20 times more likely to die in

first month after delivery than

a healthy baby.

Some Studies show

lower IQ, mental development, and ability to control emotion and focus attention. Also, they may have muscle spasms in body.

Internal Problems

The lanugage and the ability problems with hearing vision and cordination are not in the right shape. They also have genetical defects that they can carry on to their kids.

Placenta Abruption: When the placenta becomes detached.

Placenta Pervia: When the Placenta is blocking the cervix.

Umbilical Cord shrinks, and the fetus gets less oxygen and food.

Extensive bleeding, mother and baby can die.

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