State Responses to Alcohol Use and Pregnancy: Findings From the Alcohol Policy Information System

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 191-206

  Drabble, Laurie ^a   Thomas, Sue ^b   O'Connor, Lisa ^c   Roberts, Sarah C M ^d  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^c National Center for Youth Law   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol consumption; fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; policy; pregnancy; prevention; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901261885     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2014.900409     Document Type: Article

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