1 of 4 Kids in South Dakota Suffer "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome"
One of four children born on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation, South Dakota, has suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome . Causes, alcohol is rampant in this region, despite being banned.
In fact, this is just a small rural with a population of 14 people. In fact, Whiteclay which is the closest also has sold four million of beer per year, the consumer is none other than the residents Reservations Pine Ridge Indian.
In this region of beverages containing alcohol seemed to have become daily consumption, including for pregnant women. It is no wonder if the children who have been born of them suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome (conditions where in the blood already contains alcohol), which would inhibit the growth of the child, causing the child physical disabilities are also mentally retarded.
Most of them hyperactive or have attention disorders, inability to learn and their bodies tend to be smaller than other children.
According to Nora Boesem, a former nurse a child in the city of Newell admitted has been taking care of at least 93 children over a period of 15 years, all of them suffering from fetal alcohol system .
"This is destroying the area shelters Pine Ridge. You can see the population here is strongly influenced by alcoholic beverages. This akanmenjadi worse, unless there are actions that can prevent it, "said Boesem on News Hearld.
In fact, alcohol has been banned dipenampungan this, but they are always trying to find the nearest store. Since in the area of Pine Ridge is prohibited to consume alcohol, mostly beer store in the Whiteclay did not have a special place to consume alcohol.
As quoted from News Hearld, there is an effort to overcome these problems at the same time run a counseling program for women, about the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
On the other hand, Boesem and Randy, her husband had several times had a miscarriage and she decided to adopt 6 children from Pine Ridge Reserve. "More and more children can be brought into the home, the more we take care of it," said Boesem.
The first child, Mark (3) memilliki tantrums and often shouting, while Dontae (13) was born with alcohol content blood up to 185. Two times the level it should be. AJ (9) are born prematurely with mathamphetamin and marijuana in the blood and deformed arm.
Meanwhile, Donovan (17) died from asphyxiation after wrapping his neck with a rope while playing. Vincent (24) with a mental age of 6 years. With an IQ of 68, Vincent stole the car and go somewhere. Boesem sure, Vincent was unable to understand the consequences of what he would be able to because of his behavior.
One of the problems encountered in the family is, the inability of children with the syndrome to understand that there is a wrong behavior.
Basically, the growth of every organ in the child had begun in early pregnancy. More and more mothers consume alcohol, the worse the condition of children born. (Muthia Zulfa)
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