... neurotransmitters. Studies suggest that infants who are exposed to cocaine suffered physiological effect, behavioral problems and were learning disable. Complications from cocaine use also affect the psychological and sociological aspects of the child's life. Prenatal cocaine exposure is an unfortunate dilemma caused by drug intake and is extremely destructive to the child's developmental stages ... was administered on infant's cognitive skills to determine the child's language, memory and problem solving abilities which include their co-ordination performance and the level of their psyc...

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... drive; in women it may interfere with the menstrual cycle. Morphine is highly addictive. Tolerance (the need for higher and higher doses to maintain the same effect) and physical and psychological dependence develop quickly. Withdrawal from morphine causes nausea, tearing, yawning, chills, and sweating lasting up to three days. Morphine crosses the placental barrier, and babies born to morphine- ... If the drug is not taken again there is a gradual lessening of the craving, although conditioned cues may exert an effect years afterward. Long-term use can result in digestive disorders, weig...

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... an extent that they have difficulty meeting social and occupational obligations, substance abuse had occurred. Relying on a drug because it makes difficult situation less stressful is called psychological dependency. Developing withdrawal symptoms, such as cramps, is called physiological dependency. When physiological dependence exists, individuals are said to be substance-dependent or addicted. The term ... substance abuse is used broadly and includes psychological and/or physiological dependence on a variety of drugs such as alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, sedatives, stimulants, and hallu...

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... marijuana on perception, reaction and coordination of movements can result in accidents. Hallucinogens like LSD distort perceptions, alter heart rate and blood pressure and, in the long term, cause neurological disorders, depressions, anxiety, visual hallucinations and flashbacks. Cocaine and amphetamines cause tremors, headaches, hypertension and increased heart rate. Long-term effects include nausea, insomnia, loss of weight, convulsions and depression. Heroin ... use initially results in nausea, slow respiration, dry skin, itching, slow speech and reflexes. Over a long period of time...

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