Study Finds Intrauterine Exposure to Drugs Does Not Affect Academic Achievement Test Scores

Published March 7, 2012

Study finds intrauterine exposure to drugs does not affect academic achievement test scores
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( Boston University Medical Center ) Researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health along with Boston Medical Center have found children's academic achievement test scores not affected by intrauterine exposure to cocaine, tobacco or marijuana. However, alcohol exposure in children who had no evidence of fetal alcohol syndrome did lead to lower scores in math reasoning …
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Officials say heroin addiction on the rise in Oakland County
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Three to 5 percent of all deaths that come to the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office are heroin-related, said Dr. Gary Kunsman, chief forensic toxicologist.
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VA study: PTSD patients more often prescribed potent opioids
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Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars with mental health diagnoses, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder, were significantly more likely to receive prescriptions for oxycodone, hydrocodone and other opioids than those with pain but no mental health issues, according to a large Veterans Affairs study released Tuesday.
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