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complex and too technical at times, and thus challenging to digest. It would have been helpful to have a
rationale for why other substances of abuse were
omitted from discussion (e.g. opioids, methamphetamine and benzodiazepines). Furthermore, a conclusion
at the end of each section that more completely synthesised the material and presented the main points of the
section would have been beneficial. Similarly, an afterward or concluding editorial providing an overall synthesis of the main thrust and direction of the book, the
new ideas advanced in the book and future directions
for the field would also have been helpful. In summary,
this text could prove useful for researchers and clinical
scholars working in the field with a strong interest and
technical knowledge background in prenatal exposure
to drugs and environmental toxins.
Hendre e E. Jones
RTI International
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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