Two-week-old Curt is irritable,has impaired motor functioning,has an abnormal cry,and appears to be going through withdrawal.Given these symptoms,it is likely that Curt's mother took ___________ while she was pregnant.
A) tranquilizers
B) heroin
C) cocaine
D) amphetamines

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The symptoms described are consistent with neonatal abstinence syndrome, which occurs when an infant is exposed to certain drugs in utero and then goes through withdrawal after birth. Heroin is a common drug that can lead to neonatal abstinence syndrome. Tranquilizers, cocaine, and amphetamines can also cause withdrawal symptoms in infants, but the specific symptoms described (irritability, impaired motor functioning, abnormal cry) are more commonly associated with opioid withdrawal.

Two-Week-Old Curt Is Irritable,has Impaired Motor Functioning,has an Abnormal Cry,and