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Case Reports
. 1987 Dec;80(6):836-8.

Cocaine intoxication in a breast-fed infant

I J Chasnoff  1 , D E Lewis, L Squires
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  • PMID: 3684393
Case Reports

Cocaine intoxication in a breast-fed infant

I J Chasnoff et al. Pediatrics. 1987 Dec.

Abstract

A case report of a 2-week-old infant girl who ingested cocaine via her mother's breast milk is presented. Because of the increasing prevalence of cocaine use, physicians should educate breast-feeding women concerning the hazards of cocaine use and its potential effects on the developing infant.

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