GPs Fail to Warn Drinking Mums, Prof Says

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GPs fail to warn drinking mums, prof says
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GPs have been too concerned about offending people to warn women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant, leaving their unborn children at risk of birth defects, a professor of pediatrics says. Dr Elizabeth Elliott, professor of paediatrics and child …
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Mothers' Substance Abuse and Child Discipline
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Mothers who have alcohol and drug problems tend to be more punitive toward their children than women who do not have substance-abuse problems, according to a study at the University at Buffalo. While a number of studies have looked at the negative …
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Cambodian-American group aims to fight underage drinking with 'social host
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The two were there to ask for Schipske's support on a “social-host ordinance,” which would allow owners to be fined when underage drinking is taking place on their property. (Stephen Carr/Long Beach … “My dad would offer me a beer (in the U.S.) to …
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