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Cocaine abuse is becoming increasingly prevalent among women of childbearing age, and is associated with numerous adverse perinatal outcomes. New research, published in The Journal of Physiology, by Professor Lubo Zhang and his research team from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California presents the exciting novel finding that cocaine exposure in utero has lasting and lifelong adverse effects on the heart in adulthood, particularly if you are male!

Posted on Fri, 13 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...111941.htm
It is not a good idea to have a child as long as you are addicted and your body is not free of any substances. I saw a lot of people smoking while being pregnant, everyone knows that this is not good for the child. If smoking is not good you can imagine what drugs can do...
So... think twice!
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