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Monday, February 19, 2007

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrun Disorders Center

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: When Your Child Faces the Juvenile Justice System


Youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are at high risk of getting into trouble with the law. They face many challenges that make them vulnerable to criminal activity, such as:
• Being easily influenced by peer pressure
• Lacking impulse control
• Not understanding cause and effect
• Not learning from mistakes
• Making poor decisions
• Having memory problems
• Difficulty understanding future consequences

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