It Is Difficult to Identify the Effects of Maternal Cocaine

question 25

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to identify the effects of maternal cocaine abuse on pregnancy because

• A) the last wave of cocaine abuse peaked in the late 1990s, leaving little motivation for foundations to fund research in this area.
• B) most pregnant cocaine abusers also abuse other compounds known to affect fetal growth and development.
• C) the infants tend to suffer from sleep apnea following birth, which alters cognitive function.
• D) the close association between maternal cocaine abuse and sudden infant death syndrome makes it impossible to conduct such research.

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