Maryland Study on Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy

A recent study from Dr. Diana Cheng (co-chair of MD FASD Coalition) & her colleagues at the Center for Maternal and Child Health, MD Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, indicates that approximately 8% of mothers in Maryland reported consuming alcohol during the last three months of their pregnancies.  The study concluded that healthcare providers are not routinely assessing alcohol consumption or counseling mothers about alcohol's harmful effects.
http://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2011/02000/Alcohol_Consumption_During_Pregnancy__Prevalence.3.aspx

(Article, Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 2011)