Shannon Lange, MPH1,2; Charlotte Probst, MSc1,3; Gerrit Gmel, MSc1,4; et alJürgen Rehm, PhD1,2,3,5,6; Larry Burd, PhD7; Svetlana Popova, PhD1,2,5,8 Author Affiliations JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):948-956. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1919 Key Points Question What is the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among children and youth in the general
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Headlines, research and prevention: Do research findings on risks of alcohol use during pregnancy improve prevention efforts?
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