Drug Rehabilitation that works

facial deformity

motor skill deficiencies

language difficulties

increased memory

When helping a pregnant woman with a drinking addiction you should not:

expect instant success

be a cheerleader for her

encourage her to talk with her health care provider

talk on the phone with others for support

A chronic liver disease caused by excessive alcohol consumption is known as:

Cardiac sympathy

Cirrhosis

Pancreatitis

Parkinson’s

According to research what would be the single most effective deterrent for drinking and driving?

Automatic license revocation

Inability to post bail if arrested

Jail sentence

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome — The Biological Basis Courtesy of: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304 Bethesda, MD 20892-9304 Over 375000 newborn babies have been exposed to drugs in utero. The film promotes zero tolerance for alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and drugs for all pregnant women. The purpose of the video is to promote awareness of the problem among teenagers who are at risk for both unplanned pregnancy and substance use. This gripping film take a serious, no-holds-barred look at what happens when pregnant women use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The film includes an examination of prenatal drug and alcohol abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, nicotine’s effect on unborn babies, risks for AIDS, SIDS and FAS, drug effects at various stages of pregnancy, how drugs affect unborn babies and other relation social and emotional problems. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and a spectrum of associated disorders, sometimes calledFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), is a permanent birth defect caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. The term fetal alcohol effects (FAE) or alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) is applied to children whose mothers are known to have drunk heavily during pregnancy and who exhibit some, but not all, features of alcohol-related facial malformation. FASD is the leading cause of mental retardation in the Western world and is entirely preventable. It has been estimated that one …

Fetal alcohol syndrome is among the most common known causes of mental retardation and as such, it is a major public health problem. Lecturer Dr. Ed Riley Department of Psychology San Diego State University Center for Behavior Teratology 6363 Alverado Court, Suite 209 San Diego, Ca 92120 Editor Dr. Carrie Randall Medical University of South Carolina Institute of Psychiatry Center for Drug & Alcohol Programs 171 Ashley Avenue Charleston, SC 29425-0742 References Stratton, K., Howe, C., & Battaglia, F. (1996). Fetal alcohol syndrome: Diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention, and treatment. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. Streissguth, AP (1997). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Jones, KL, & Smith, DW (1973). Recognition of the fetal alcohol syndrome in early infancy. Lancet, 2, 999-1001. Jones, KL, Smith, DW, Ulleland, CN, & Streissguth, AP (1973). Pattern of malformation in offspring of chronic alcoholic mothers. Lancet, 1, 1267-1271. Lemoine, P., Harousseau, H., Borteyru, J.-P., & Menuet, J.-C. (1968). Les enfants de parents alcooliques: Anomalies observees. A propos de 127 cas [Children of alcoholic parents: Abnormalities observed in 127 cases]. Ouest Medical, 21, 476-482. Rosett, HL a. W., L. (1984). Alcohol and the Fetus: A Clinical Perspective. New York: Oxford University Press. Egeland G, Perham-Hester KA, Gessner BD, Ingle D, Berner JE,Middaugh JP. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Alaska, 1977 through …