Alcohol babies

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Production
2003, France
Original language
French
Running time
00:50:00
Genre
documentary
Topic
medicine, society
Directed by
Laure Gratias
Produced by
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, France 2
Member page
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

7000 babies are born each year in France like Steven or Louis, handicapped because their mother absorbed alcohol during their pregnancy.

Alcohol is for the fœtus a very dangerous toxic poison, even in small quantity, and can induce important mental, physical and behavioral problems. But, among the future mothers, very few are informed and physicians who know the issue are few. Among them, The original pediatricians.

Following their work from Roubaix to La Réunion, we understand better the complexity of this important public health issue and the urgency for the State to deal with it.