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crack baby |
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crack baby, an infant who was exposed to effects of cocaine in utero by a mother who used the "crack" form of the drug while pregnant. See also cocaine baby. crack baby An infant born to a crack-addicted mother, who is often premature, ↓ birth weight, and has birth defects, respiratory, and neurologic defects; CBs are 4 times more likely to be premature, more commonly suffer SIDS, and given
the mothers' high M&M, are often in foster care. See Baby, Crack, Neonatal withdrawal syndrome. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The book's illustrations are rife with disturbing characters, from drug dealers and gang members to prostitutes and crack babies. This disturbed me, not because I thought I was gay but because it was such an uncharitable opinion coming from a woman who otherwise wanted to save the whales and the crack babies of the world. Lord regularly saw crack babies, fetal alcohol syndrome sufferers, abused children, and autistics. |
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