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What is the risk associated with using cocaine in early pregnancy?
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Brain injury: As difficult as it is to say, Cocaine use in pregnancy as been studied extensively and has been shown to be "neurotoxic" -- that is, it can injure the developing fetal brain, even with one dose. Cocaine use also dramatically increases the chances of miscarriage and premature labor, as well as "placental abruption" -- premature placental separation, and potential hemorrhage.
Answered 4/14/2019
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