... any environmental agent that can cause damage during the time between conception and birth (prenatal period) (Berk, 2013, p. 95). There are multiple types of teratogens including prescription and non-prescription drugs, illegal drugs, tobacco, alcohol, and radiation (Berk, 2013, p. 96). Prescription drugs include: Accutane, which is prescribed to treat severe acne and can result in eye, ear, skull, ... brain, heart, and immune system abnormalities; anti-depressant medications that are related to increased risk of premature delivery, respiratory distress during birth and persistent high ...

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... body and assist them in achieving their objectives. They question the right of others to interfere with their decision to achieve their goals because what they are engaging in is a potential health risk. A book by Sean Connolly (2000) conveys the idea that the long-term health hazards that a PED used is exposed to heavily outweigh the short-term possible benefits of winning and that steroid use ... is "as likely to lead someone to the intensive care unit as it is to boost them onto the winner's podium." In a book by Bridget Lawless (2000) it is ... and education, as this user clearly ha...

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