The Elephant in the Cradle Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Alcohol can tremendously inhibit the lives of children exposed prenatally, yet many pregnant women still fail to recognize the seriousness of prenatal alcohol exposure and the alcoholrelated disabilities captured under the umbrella term fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Prenatal alcohol exposure can cause extensive damage that alters the formation of the brain and vital organs, causing lifelong damage. The consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure are often grave, inhibiting