PEDIATRICS Vol. 80 No. 6 December 1987, pp. 836-838
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Cocaine Intoxication in a Breast-Fed Infant

Ira J. Chasnoff MD1, Douglas E. Lewis PhD1, and Liza Squires MD1

1 From the Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Pathology, Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago

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.

Key Words: cocaine intoxication • breast milk

Submitted on November 10, 1986
Accepted on March 4, 1987




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