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Problems of Drug Dependence, 2002: Proceedings of the 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, The College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Inc.
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Dewey, William L., Ed.; Harris, Louis S., Ed. – 2003
This publication summarizes the activities of the most recent meeting of the nation's most influential drug abuse professionals and measures progress in a variety of areas. Outcomes of symposia, meetings, and presentations are discussed. Symposia include: (1) "Is Dopamine the Answer? Evidence for the Importance of Other Systems in the…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Use
Survey of Ten Infants Exposed Prenatally to Maternal Cocaine Use.
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Deoliveira, Iraneide J.; Cratty, Bryant J. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1991
Ten infants, 2 to 11 months of age, who tested positive for cocaine at birth, were assessed by means of the Battelle Developmental Inventory and a questionnaire administered to the infants' foster parents. Seven of the infants evidenced measurable delays that legally (in California) mandated intervention. The most effective caretaking behaviors…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cocaine, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Abuse
Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Cocaine and Associated Risk Factors on Language Development.
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Mentis, Michelle; Lundgren, Kristine – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1995
Comparison of the language development profiles of five children exposed prenatally to cocaine and associated risk factors with those of a matched nonexposed control group found that major differences between the two groups were in discourse-pragmatics, with less marked differences in syntactic development. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cocaine, Congenital Impairments, Drug Abuse
Fetal Drug Exposure and Its Possible Implications for Learning in the Preschool and School-Age Population.
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Van Dyke, Don C.; Fox, Alison A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
Increasing evidence shows that fetal exposure to alcohol, cocaine, phenylcyclidine hydrochloride (PCP), and other drugs results in infants with abnormal neurologic findings. This suggests the need for longitudinal studies to determine whether such findings will translate into a significant number of children with learning and behavioral problems.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Disorders, Cocaine, Drug Abuse
The Long-Term Effects of Intrauterine Drug Exposure: Review of Recent Research and Implications for Early Childhood Special Education.
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Shriver, Mark D.; Piersel, Wayne – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1994
This article reviews current research on the long-term outcomes of children exposed to alcohol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and multiple drugs in utero. Differential intervention efforts based primarily on knowledge of a child's intrauterine exposure to drugs were unsupported by available evidence. The use of an ecological model for assessment and…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Cocaine, Congenital Impairments, Drug Abuse
Using Youth Group Participation Variables and Smoking To Predict Drug Use in a National Sample.
Dewalt, Mark W. – 1993
This paper discusses a study that examines the relationship between participation in religious youth groups, smoking behavior and subsequent use of cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol. The document briefly surveys earlier research on smoking and drug abuse. The study surveyed students, schools, parents, teachers, and student academic achievement data.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavioral Science Research, Cocaine, Drinking