Archive for December, 2007

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Symptoms

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Symptoms
What are the symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or FAS?  First you must know that there are two main types of fetal alcohol syndrome symptoms, physical and mental.  Even if your child does not look like he or she has fas, if you drank during your pregnancy, you should look for mental […]

Life is Hard for Adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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Adults with fetal alcohol syndrome face huge challenges
by Tom Robertson, Minnesota Public Radio November 21, 2007 Listen to feature audio
When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, she risks giving birth to a child with irreversible brain damage. But the problems associated with […]

Blog Entry dated 12/20/2007 1:34 AM

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Fetal Alcohol Exposure May Prime Offspring for Alcoholism
Rat studies suggest the senses learn to like drinking early on

By Amanda Gardner Posted 12/13/07
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) — Rats exposed to alcohol while still in the womb learn to like the […]

Cause of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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What Causes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is caused by a pregnant mother exposing her unborn child to alcohol.  This exposure severely stunts the development of the unborn child.  The effects extend are varied and often extremely harmful to the child and will […]

How to Get Out of Drinking

One problem many Alcoholics or Problem drinkers have is that they are surrounded by a group of people or friends that encourage them to drink. Although these friends may not mean any harm they are not helping you progress.
Get your friends on your side
Get new friends
Avoid social situations where you will be tempted
Remove all […]

Alcohol Treatment vs Support

Free Alcohol Support Groups

Here is a list of Alcoholic support groups in each state.

Am I an Alcoholic?

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Have you ever wondered to yourself, “Am I an Alcoholic?” If you have and have yet to find out if you are or not, you should ask yourself a series of questions that will identify you as an alcoholic or not, which will determine the level of […]

Symptoms of Alcohol Abuse

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This article lists several symptoms of Alcoholism. If you experience one or more of these symptoms and drink regularly you should ask yourself if you have a problem with drinking. It is estimated that one third of America has some sort of dependency to alcohol. So before […]