Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: From Research to Policy

Forty years ago, alcohol was not commonly recognized as a teratogen, an agent that can disrupt the development of a fetus. Today, we understand that prenatal alcohol exposure induces a variety of adverse effects on physical, neurological, and behavioral development. Research supported by the Nationa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas, Jennifer D., Warren, Kenneth R., Hewitt, Brenda G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3887502/