Aims

The main aim of the proposed study is to investigate the role of prenatal alcohol exposure on offspring cognition, neurological and motor development. I will also study maternal drinking patterns and how they influence offspring's alcohol behaviour including the onset of problem drinking, both directly and indirectly through a chain of biological effects on development and their consequences on educational attainment and choice of peer groups. The focus will be on causal effects and intergenerational determinants of health and health-related behaviours.