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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about a 1996 study on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Learn about how FAS is caused and detected, and how this disease can affect one's physical and cognitive development. Included, are recommendations for preventing FAS through...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

The Adverse Effects of Alcohol on Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, in which the author discusses how, by consuming alcohol, a pregnant woman can harm her unborn child, provides information on specific deformities associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) as well as overviews of how...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
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Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Samhsa News: A Guide for Parents on Preventing Substance Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide gives parents tips on how to help keep their children drug-free. Describes warning signs that might be seen and discusses ways in which parents can talk to their children about this topic. Includes a 16-page PDF file called...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Basic Facts About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, find facts about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). Learn statistics about pregnant women and drinking and about the ways in which FAS and ARND affect a child's physical...