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Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (US). Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 2014. (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 58.)

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Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).

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The image depicts the prominent portions of the human brain, including the following:; Frontal lobe: Front of the brain, forehead area; Cerebral cortex: Top of the brain, scalp area; Parietal lobe: Immediately behind the cerebral cortex; Occipital lobe: The rear base of the brain, upper neck area; Cerebellum: Below the occipital lobe, adjacent to the rear of the brain stem; Temporal lobe: Adjacent to the front of the brain stem; Corpus callosum: Semi-circular region in the center of the brain; Hippocampi regions: Below the corpus callosum; Hypothalamus and Thalamus: Separate circular areas partially enclosed in the semi-circle of the corpus callosum

Figure 2Schematic drawing of the human brain

Source: Oscar-Berman M, Marinlovic K. Alcoholism and the brain: An overview. Alcohol Research and Health. 2003. pp. 125–133. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh27-2/125-133.htm..

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