Drinking alcohol while pregnant helps 'create unruly children6th November 2007
Women who drink during pregnancy are more likely to have badly behaved children, warn researchers.
A study of thousands of mothers found the risk of anti-social behaviour even among young children increased as the frequency of alcohol consumption went up.
U.S. academics claim the research shows alcohol's effect on the unborn baby has consequences for the child's behaviour several years later, even after genetic and parenting factors are taken into account.
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