Fetal Exposure To Alcohol May Be Tied To Behavioral Problems In Childhood, Study Indicates

Medical Daily (9/28) reports, “Alcohol use during pregnancy causes problems with the baby’s brain as it develops,” research indicates. The study revealed that “children whose mothers drank even small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy had behavior and emotional problems.” The findings were published online Sept. 25 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.

Psychiatric News (9/28) reports investigators came to the study’s conclusion after analyzing “data from 9,719 children aged 9 to 11 who are part of the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development” study.

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