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Sun, Wei Yue; Chen, William – Journal of Drug Education, 1997
Reviews literature on prevalence, mechanisms of fetal toxicity, effects of exposure, socioeconomic factors, and social-support programs to increase awareness of the effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine. Emphasizes the need for drug education and social-support programs for disadvantaged pregnant women to prevent and control cocaine use. (EMK)
Descriptors: Cocaine, Crack, Disadvantaged, Drug Abuse