Alcoholism and alcohol related problems impose a considerable economic and public health burden in the US, primarily in the form of loss of productivity, healthcare costs, motor vehicle accidents, and criminal justice expenses (Sacks et al., 2015). Offspring with a family history of alcohol dependence (AD) have been shown to be more prone to alcohol related problems and to have altered structural and functional integrity of brain structures (Cservenka, 2016). Similarly, prenatal exposure to alcohol is associated with alteration in multiple brain regions (Moore et al., 2014).
