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Keywords
Drug abuse in pregnancy; Fetus--Effect of drugs on; Infants--Effect of drugs on;
Abstract
This research is a case study of a 35-year-old single female from Northeast Iowa, who has used crack cocaine throughout two pregnancies. The subject has one child and is currently seven months pregnant. This study identifies the social implications of using crack cocaine, as well as the addictive implications of this drug. The effects of crack cocaine on the mother, fetus, and infant were also studied. The results of this study suggest that the addictive implications for the mother were typical of studies documented on cocaine addicted pregnant mothers. This study may also suggest that the parameters defining fetal and infant outcomes can be normal when the mother is drug dependent during pregnancy.
Year of Submission
1994
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Sue Joslyn
Second Advisor
Sharon Huddleston
Third Advisor
Thomas Davis
Date Original
1994
Object Description
1 PDF file (67 leaves)
Copyright
©1994 Raul R. Garza
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Garza, Raul R., "The Social and Addictive Implications of Crack Cocaine and the Effects on the Mother, Fetus, and Infant: A Case Study" (1994). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1832.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1832
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