Cocaine use is highly likely to cause irreparable damage in newborns whose mothers kept their addiction during pregnancy.
The latter led to some states in the United States requiring pregnant addicts to treatment be forced deprivation of liberty for the duration of pregnancy.
Yet known the full extent of the effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine, but scientific studies indicate that these babies are born prematurely and underdeveloped: less weight, lower skull diameter and shorter length.
The precise determination of the consequences for the newborn is complex and varies according to the drug that was consumed by the mother.
Added to that, we know statistically that mothers addicted to cocaine abuse in one or more other substances. The picture is complicated when considering the amount and variety of drugs of abuse, lack of prenatal care, socioeconomic status, exposure to infectious diseases, other health problems, poor nutrition, and many other factors involved directly on the health of the fetus and newborn.
It has been found that exposure to cocaine during fetal development can cause delays and other mental deficiencies, as well as inability to sustain attention and concentration for minimum periods to enable learning. Despite the severity of injuries and disorders suffered by these children, modern processing techniques allow for a meaningful recovery. Either way, the fact that these data and advances are only palliatives, and not be taken as 100% effective.
Cocaine stimulates the central nervous system. The immediate effects include:
*dilated
*increased blood pressure,
*heart rate and respiratory
*increase in body temperature
*Occasional use can cause …
*congestion or drainage from the nose
*ulceration of the mucous membrane of nose
*Injecting cocaine with contaminated equipment can cause AIDS, hepatitis and other diseases. Chronic use of this drug can cause these symptoms in the body in addition to the above effects:
*abdominal pain
*nausea
*vomiting
*irregular breathing
*seizures
*cardiac arrest
The mixture of cocaine with heroin, known as “speedball” can cause death.
Cocaine is one of the most addictive drug there is, as its effect, though strong, is of short duration. The Crack is extremely addictive.
