2006; Alati, et al., 2008) and demonstrate that the behavioral effects of prenatal alcohol exposure are persistent and extend beyond childhood into adolescence and early adulthood. Furthermore, the host of clinical difficulties associated with prenatal alcohol exposure, such as impulsivity, mood disorder, and substance abuse, place affected individuals at high risk for suicide, and research suggests that individuals with FASD have an increase in lifetime suicide attempts relative to the general population (Baldwin, 2007; O'Malley & Huggins, 2005; Streissguth, et al., 1996). In one account, 43% of adults with FASD reported suicide threats and 23% reported a history of suicide attempts throughout the lifetime (Streissguth, et al., 1996).
