Cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin are freely available drugs to adults and could be used by youngsters as easily as cigarettes and alcohol.
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The above pharmaceuticals are all instances of TERATOGENS. Teratogens are chemicals that lead to embryonic deformity and birth abnormalities in newborns. Teratogens come in many forms, including medications, chemicals, radiation, maternal infections, etc. These drugs have a variety of effects; they can immediately end a pregnancy or result in an improperly formed child. Thus, the intake of drugs has to be banned.
Any chemical or action that prevents a fetus from developing normally while it is inside the mother is considered a teratogen. Examples include medications (both prescription and over-the-counter), toxins, maternal undernourishment, infectious infections, etc.
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