Reduced gray matter, absence of the corpus callosum, abnormal brain organization, and characteristic deformities of the head and face are seen in
A) addiction to methamphetamine.
B) cocaine addiction.
C) fetal alcohol syndrome.
D) addiction to street-level heroin.

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Fetal alcohol syndrome can cause reduced gray matter and abnormal brain organization, as well as characteristic physical abnormalities such as deformities of the head and face. Addiction to methamphetamine, cocaine, or heroin may all have detrimental effects on the brain, but they do not typically result in the same physical deformities or absence of the corpus callosum as seen in fetal alcohol syndrome.

Reduced Gray Matter, Absence of the Corpus Callosum, Abnormal Brain