alcoholism in pregnancy

Presents a concise guide to preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and provides information on the effects of alcohol on the unborn fetus, the risks of birth defects, and educational approaches in dealing with FAS.

Traces the history of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, explaining how it was first diagnosed as a serious problem, the professional, public, and political reaction to it, and the ethical debates it brings up about a woman's rights.

Fetal alcohol disorders are a range of conditions caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb and affect nearly 1 percent of newborns each year in the United States. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines fetal alcohol disorders.