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- Title: Dispelling Myths and Developing a Framework for Reducing the Risk of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies (Report)
- Author : Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table
- Release Date : January 22, 2010
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 295 KB
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Introduction For many years, society has explored the consequences of substance abuse and remedies for this substantial health and societal problem. One of the potential consequences of substance abuse is fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). With an incidence estimated at 9.1 per 1000 live births, FASD represents the most common cause of preventable mental retardation and birth defects in North America (Barr and Streissguth 2001; Health Canada 1996; Sampson et al. 1997; Smitherman 1994). In Canada alone, the annual cost for additional resources for individuals with FASD who are under 21 years of age is estimated at approximately $344 million (Stade et al. 2006). Thus, FASD represents an important issue in North America, warranting attention and action to improve the probability that infants will be born at optimal health.
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