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This 3 page paper examines cocaine abuse and particularly how it applies to the developing fetus. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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today realize that it is quite harmful and babies are sometimes born addicted to substances. It is something most mothers will not want to do, but there are many cases
where the fetus is exposed to a harmful drug like cocaine. Most people find it unconscionable that women expose their babies to cocaine. Of course, when people become addicted to
drugs, they do things that they would not ordinarily do. Before examining the effects of cocaine on the fetus, it is important to examine cocaine as a substance. What is
it and how does it affect users? Cocaine is a stimulant that creates a sense of energy and well being (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). It stimulates the nervous system
and increases body temperature and the heart rate, as well as constricting blood vessels ("Cocaine," 2007). Cocaine also elevates blood pressure ("Cocaine," 2007). What the user is feeling is equated
with stimulation to the sympathetic nervous system (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). The drug also creates the feeling of euphoria (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). The onset of the drug
is relatively rapid. When a person snorts cocaine, the peak is present approximately minutes later (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). Yet, when taken in the form of crack, the onset
is even quicker (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). Cocaine creates a sense of well being and temporary happiness. It is therefore not a surprise that early on, cocaine was
used by psychiatrists to treat depression (Hart, Ksir & Ray, 2008). When it first came about, cocaine was a controlled substance, but it was also a legal substance. Between 1887
and 1914, most states had regulation in regard to cocaine use and distribution (Hart, Ksir & Ray, 2008). Later, it would become an illegal substance. What is the effect
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