Sorting Out the Effects of Drugs on Prenatal Development Has

question 53

Multiple Choice

Sorting out the effects of drugs on prenatal development has proven to be a very difficult task for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• A) women who drink alcohol are also more likely to smoke.
• B) women usually take only one drug at a time.
• C) the effects of drugs may be subtle.
• D) women who use drugs may have other problems that cause their symptoms.
• E) the drug effects are visible only many years after birth.

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