damage obtained was the next step. And it seems that only now‚ when the number of the diseases caused by different substances has reached its peak‚ people have finally understood that the best “cure” is the prevention of any forms of substance abuse. Alcohol is not the last one in the list of these destructive substances. It is the “companion” of any significant event occurring in the life of modern people or even an everyday way to relax and get away from all the difficulties. People relax and forget
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outcomes of drinking and smoking while pregnant include Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)‚ low birth weight‚ still birth‚ growth issues‚ birth defects‚ or the mother may have a miscarriage. There are three diagnoses linked to FASD such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)‚ -[http://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/is-it-safe/drinking-smoking-during-pregnancy/ ] (Partial Fetal Alcohol syndrome (pFAS)‚ Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD)‚ and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). Out of
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Crowell worries that 7-month-old Sabrina may have fetal alcohol syndrome. Crowell‚ a recovering alcoholic‚ was forced into treatment after Sabrina’s birthday. Now seven months sober‚ she’s learning to be a good mom to her seven children. EDITOR’S NOTE: Tucsonan Debbie Crowell has graciously agreed to share her personal nightmare with Tucson Citizen readers. She hopes her story will prevent another child from being born under the influence of alcohol. Crowell is turning her life around. Read about
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origins‚ development‚ organization‚ networks‚ and institutions. Since hospitals and medical institutions are significant institutions in our society‚ sociologists tend to focus on them extensively. In Conceiving Risk‚ Bearing Responsibility: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the Diagnosis of Moral Disorder by Elizabeth Armstrong and The Pastoral Clinic: Addiction and Dispossession Along the Rio Grande by Angela Garcia‚ theories about the social construction of illness and the impact of medicalization on a
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teratogens I choose are alcohol and cigarette smoking due to the ease of accessibility. The effects of alcohol can be devastating to an unborn fetus. Teratogens are most harmful to what part of the embryo is forming at the time of exposure (K.L. Moore & Persaud‚ 2003). The effects of alcohol can be devastating to an unborn fetus. Alcohol that is consumed by the mother is passed on to her unborn child and the results of prenatal alcohol exposure are Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). I have seen the
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everything to you in a scientific manner. You should not be smoking or drinking while you are pregnant. I would like you to better understand from a scientific point of view‚ so I did some research about the effects of using Teratogens‚ (cigarettes and alcohol in your case). To prove to you in a credible way‚ I am using scientific books to give you broad information about it‚ so you can finally understand and consider changing your lifestyle especially during this period of time. Ashley‚ these are
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Pregnant women that smoke cigarettes on a daily basis can greatly harm their fetus. The Tobacco smoke in cigarettes greatly reduces fetal growth through the presence of nicotine‚ carbon monoxide‚ hydrogen cyanide‚ cadmium and various other aromatic hydrocarbons‚ but the two most dangerous chemicals that are found in cigarettes are nicotine and carbon monoxide. Nicotine causes the babies heart rate to speed up‚ reduces placental vascularisation‚ constricts the placental arteries‚ and thickens the
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1177/1073858410383336. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Abnormal Neuronal Plasticity Alexandre E. Medina1 1Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology‚ Virginia Commonwealth University‚ School of Medicine‚ Richmond‚ VA‚ USA Abstract NIH-PA Author Manuscript The ingestion of alcohol during pregnancy can result in a group of neurobehavioral abnormalities collectively known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). During the past decade‚ studies using animal models indicated that early alcohol exposure
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However‚ by the same token allow me to take the opportunity‚ as a friend‚ to warn you against the danger of consuming alcohol‚ which is a powerful teratogen‚ during prenatal period. As you may have already known‚ “teratogen is any environmental agent that causes damage during pregnancy”. It may be alcohol‚ cigarette‚ cocaine‚ marijuana and so on. But of all the abused substances‚ alcohol produces by far the most serious neurobehavioral effects on the fetus according to the Institute of Medicine Report
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taHeavy drinking by pregnant women can be devastating to offspring. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a cluster of abnormalities and problems that appear in the offspring of mothers who drink alcohol heavily during pregnancy. The abnormalities include facial deformities and defective limbs‚ face‚ and heart (Klingenberg & others‚ 2010). Most children with FASD have learning problems and many are below average in intelligence with some that are mentally retarded (Dalen & others‚ 2009)
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