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  • Essay / Fetal Abuse Essay - 1099

    (Chisholm 1998) Solvent inhalation causes mental retardation. Alcohol causes abnormally low birth weight, short birth length, small head circumference, and fetal alcohol syndrome. Fetal alcohol syndrome causes growth retardation, physical abnormalities, and central nervous system dysfunction. Marijuana causes increased crying, low birth weight/small stature, difficulty eating or sleeping, and spitting up between feedings. Heroin causes low birth weight, increased crying, and difficulty eating or sleeping. LSD causes behavioral problems as the child gets older and violent tantrums. Women who abuse drugs are more likely to be poor and malnourished. They generally lack prenatal care and are at risk of domestic violence. Very often, they also abuse more than one type of