In the paper the authors synthesize the information regarding the impact of alcohol consumption upon the offspring of alcoholic women, a condition more specifically known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It is the intent of the authors that this information spur the development of a number of strategies aimed at primary and secondary preventative interventions for women who either have the disposition to the disease or have the disease, affecting them and their offspring.
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