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This document provides information about fetal alcohol syndrome, including that it is caused by prenatal alcohol exposure and can cause mental retardation, physical abnormalities and learning disabilities. It notes that alcohol causes more damage than other substances like marijuana or cocaine. Over 5,000 babies in the US are born each year with FAS, and between 35,000-50,000 are born with related disorders, though many cases go undiagnosed.

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This document provides information about fetal alcohol syndrome, including that it is caused by prenatal alcohol exposure and can cause mental retardation, physical abnormalities and learning disabilities. It notes that alcohol causes more damage than other substances like marijuana or cocaine. Over 5,000 babies in the US are born each year with FAS, and between 35,000-50,000 are born with related disorders, though many cases go undiagnosed.

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Fasstar Information Series Brochure 0304CS1


FAS is a set of mental and physical disorders
that can include mental retardation, brain FAS in a Nutshell
dysfunction, physical abnormalities, learning
disabilities, and psychological disorders. FAS
occurs as a result of prenatal exposure to
Fetal Alcohol
alcohol.
Syndr ome
Alcohol causes more damage to FAS is the leading known cause of
mental retardation.
the developing fetus than any
other substance, including Most individuals with FAS have
marijuana, heroin, and cocaine. normal intelligence.
(Institute of Medicine, 1996) FAS causes serious social and
behavior problems.
The effects can be severe or mild, ranging from Each year in the US 5,000 babies are
loss of IQ points, attention deficit disorder and born with FAS.
learning disabilities to heart defects, cerebral
palsy, brain dysfunction, and death. Many Ten times as many are born with
children experience serious behavior and social alcohol related disorders.
problems that last a lifetime. Children with so-
called mild effects are at higher risk than
those with full FAS because they are not
No amount of alcohol is known to
be safe during pregnancy.
Char acter istics
and Symptoms
recognized or diagnosed correctly and do not
receive appropriate intervention services.
Alcohol causes more damage to
baby than any other drug.
More children are born with FAS FAS and related conditions are
than with Down Syndrome or 100% preventable.
Fasstar Enterprises
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Support,
Spina Bifida. (1991, Journal of Training, Advocacy, & Resources
American Medical Association)
For more information on Fetal Alcohol 2000-2003 Teresa Kellerman
Syndrome or to download this brochure, visit:
Over 5,000 babies each year in the U.S. are born
with FAS. Between 35,000 and 50,000 are born
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with related disorders. However, most cases of www.fasstar .com
FASD go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.

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