Since 1983, we have been studying the long-term developmental effects of prenatal alcohol and drug exposure on the growing child. We offer workshops, seminars and lectures to both professional and nonprofessional audiences. We cover a broad range of topics centering on prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol and the long-term developmental consequences associated with that use.
Effects can range from severe to subtle depending on many factors.
At present, many of the potentially dangerous effects are undocumented. However, some are well known. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a life-long disability. It occurs in many individuals whose mothers drank heavily in pregnancy and is the third largest cause of mental retardation this country. Many drugs of abuse such as heroine and cocaine are also linked to developmental problems in infancy, childhood and possibly later life.