Being a crack baby isn't so bad

[Ravi]

But now researchers are systematically following children who were exposed to cocaine before birth, and their findings suggest that the encouraging stories of Ms. H.’s daughters are anything but unusual. So far, these scientists say, the long-term effects of such exposure on children’s brain development and behavior appear relatively small.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27coca.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all