Prenatal cocaine exposure
EXPOSURE OF A FETUS TO COCAINE WHEN A PREGNANT WOMAN USES THE DRUG
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Prenatal cocaine exposure (PCE), theorized in the 1970s, occurs when a pregnant woman uses cocaine and thereby exposes her fetus to the drug. Babies whose mothers used cocaine while pregnant supposedly have increased risk of several different health issues during growth and development.