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Website
National Institutes of Health

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of materials and resources regarding alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Content includes an FAQ section, pamphlets and brochures, training materials, illustrations and photographs, and much more.
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Unit Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
What is fetal alcohol syndrome and why is it important for me to know about it? By completing this Web quest you will find out the answer to this question and hopefully be more knowledgable about fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Handout
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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Handout
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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Handout
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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Handout
About Kids Health

About Kids Health: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (Fasd)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a featured article on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder including information on what it is, causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and associated problems.
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Primary
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas Community Resource Center: Why Do I Stay?

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the firsthand account of a woman married to man with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Read about the problems she faced during her relationship as well as the efforts she made to help herself understand her husband's disease.
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Handout
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in a Nutshell

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website are eight astounding facts about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Facts include: "FAS in the leading cause for mental retardation" and "Alcohol causes more damage to baby than any other drug."