Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Understanding the Problem; Understanding the Solution; What Indian Communities Can Do

Bibliographic Data

ID2931172
AuthorsAnn P Streissguth (corresponding author)
Year1994
Volume18
Issue3
Pages45-83
Publication date1994-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Indian Culture and Research Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0161-6463 • E-ISSN: 0161-6463
PublisherUCLA American Indian Studies Center (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.17953/aicr.18.3.l65774p22u720560
OpenAlexW73977990
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited5

INTRODUCTION\nFetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) has been reported in people of all racial identities. FAS is not an Indian problem per se; it is an alcohol problem. It is an Indian problem only to the extent that Indians have alcohol problems. FAS is a major public health problem in cultures that have problems with alcohol abuse.\nMany American Indian/Alaska Native communities have disproportionately high rates of FAS, both on and off reservations, both among children raised in their natural environments and those who have been adopted away and raised out of their communities. FAS is not caused by the environment in which a child is raised after birth, but by the toxic effects of alcohol prior to birth. It has been proposed that cultural, social, environmental, and biological factors may interact to increase the risk of FAS among American Indians/Alaska Natives. This paper focuses on what Indian communities can do to understand and prevent this disabling condition and to help the lives of those affected

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