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Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
Posted: November 1st, 2012
For Immediate Release         
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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Heavy prenatal alcohol linked to childhood brain development problems

Heavy drinking during pregnancy disrupts proper brain development in children and adolescents years after they were exposed to alcohol in the womb, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The study is the first to track children over several years to examine how heavy exposure to alcohol in utero affects brain growth over time.

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