The surge in powder and crack cocaine addiction in the 1980s and 1990s led to concerns over the health and development of babies born to cocaine-addicted mothers. The projected effects on these children ranged from severe disabilities to deviant behavior. However, studies conducted on the long-term effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine show that these […]

Cocaine, often referred to as “coke,” is a highly addictive stimulant that has the potential to cause both physical and psychological damage to users and is classified by the Drug Enforcement Agency as a Schedule II controlled substance. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), cocaine overdose was the cause of 4,600 deaths […]