| | ==== Atheism, autism, alcoholism, illegal drug use, depression and other factors ==== | | ==== Atheism, autism, alcoholism, illegal drug use, depression and other factors ==== |
| | Atheists and secular societies have significant problems with alcoholism (See: [[Atheism and alcoholism]]). The link between alcoholism needs to be explored further based various pieces of existing data.<ref>Pharmacol Res. 2015 Sep 25;102:71-80. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.09.011. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26408203 Epigenetic mechanisms: A possible link between autism spectrum disorders and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders]. Varadinova M1, Boyadjieva N2.</ref><ref>[http://alcoholrehab.com/drug-addiction/addiction-and-autism/ Alcohol and Autism], AlcoholRehab.com</ref><ref>Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Aug;39(4):1074-81. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyq056. Epub 2010 Apr 5. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20371506 Prenatal alcohol exposure and autistic spectrum disorders--a population-based prospective study of 80,552 children and their mothers]. Eliasen M1, Tolstrup JS, Nybo Andersen AM, Grønbaek M, Olsen J, Strandberg-Larsen K.</ref> Atheists have notable problems with illegal drug use as well (see: [[Atheism and drug addiction]]). Cocaine use by expecting mothers may be a cause of autism according to the medical literature.<ref>Reprod Toxicol. 2015 Aug 15;56:155-69. doi: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.05.007. Epub 2015 May 27. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26021712 Prenatal factors associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]. Ornoy A1, Weinstein-Fudim L2, Ergaz Z3.</ref> | | Atheists and secular societies have significant problems with alcoholism (See: [[Atheism and alcoholism]]). The link between alcoholism needs to be explored further based various pieces of existing data.<ref>Pharmacol Res. 2015 Sep 25;102:71-80. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.09.011. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26408203 Epigenetic mechanisms: A possible link between autism spectrum disorders and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders]. Varadinova M1, Boyadjieva N2.</ref><ref>[http://alcoholrehab.com/drug-addiction/addiction-and-autism/ Alcohol and Autism], AlcoholRehab.com</ref><ref>Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Aug;39(4):1074-81. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyq056. Epub 2010 Apr 5. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20371506 Prenatal alcohol exposure and autistic spectrum disorders--a population-based prospective study of 80,552 children and their mothers]. Eliasen M1, Tolstrup JS, Nybo Andersen AM, Grønbaek M, Olsen J, Strandberg-Larsen K.</ref> Atheists have notable problems with illegal drug use as well (see: [[Atheism and drug addiction]]). Cocaine use by expecting mothers may be a cause of autism according to the medical literature.<ref>Reprod Toxicol. 2015 Aug 15;56:155-69. doi: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.05.007. Epub 2015 May 27. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26021712 Prenatal factors associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]. Ornoy A1, Weinstein-Fudim L2, Ergaz Z3.</ref> |