FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

#1400-29, 13 minutes, 1992 Mary Atkins is a recovering alcoholic; Mary Atkins is a Mom. She drank throughout her pregnancies and fears that this has hurt her kids. Now an alcoholism counselor on the Six Nations Reserve, Mary shares her story on this video. The dangers of drinking during pregnancy...

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DAVID WITH F.A.S.

#1400-22, 45 minutes, 1996 David Vanderbrink seems like a normal 21-year-old, bright and articulate. There is little to suggest that while in his mother’s womb, he suffered permanent brain damage. His condition, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (F.A.S.), went undiagnosed for the first 18 years of his life, causing confusion, anger, and...

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