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Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy associated with risk for childhood conduct problems

11-05-2007 · EurekAlert!

Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy appears to be associated with conduct problems in children, independently of other risk factors, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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