Alcohol Abuse During Pregnancy in the News

Could novel drug target autism and fetal alcohol disorder?
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A low dose of the thyroid hormone thyroxin given to alcohol consuming rat mothers at critical times during their pregnancy alleviated social impairments and reversed the expression of autism-related genes in their male offspring, the study reports …
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Teen drinking and driving: a deadly rite of passage
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“To a teenager, driving fast, unprotected sex, and alcohol feel so good that thoughts about a speeding ticket (or worse), an unwanted pregnancy, or being grounded for coming home smelling of beer don't even make it onto the adolescent's radar,” writes Dr.
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Breaking substance abuse cycle: SLU studies parenting program for young …
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The project will build and assess a new approach for delivering treatment services to a high risk group of 144 pregnant and postpartum women who need substance abuse treatment, and to their infants and toddlers in order to enhance child well-being and …
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DECENTRALISATION QUANDARY: MUSA TARAWALLI VS JSKEIFALA
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A UNICEF document (2010) identifies peer-pressure as a key determinant for adolescents, particularly young girls to indulge in unsafe behaviour, substance abuse and unprotected sex. Local experts speculate pregnancies are caused by voluntary sexual …
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