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Science 23 October 1998:
Vol. 282. no. 5389, pp. 633 - 634
DOI: 10.1126/science.282.5389.633
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DRUG ABUSE:
Cocaine Exposure and Children: The Meaning of Subtle Effects

Barry M. Lester, Linda L. LaGasse, Ronald Seifer

Lester et al. report the results of a meta-analysis, which shows that prenatal cocaine exposure is associated with statistically significant but subtle effects on child IQ and language performance. Even these subtle effects will result in a substantial number of children annually who will need additional special education services at a considerable financial burden to society.

The authors are at the Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI 02905-2499, USA. E-mail: barry_lester{at}brown.edu

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