Fact Sheet - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

• Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is caused by moms who drink alcohol while they are pregnant.

• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is one of the leading preventable causes of mental retardation and birth defects.

• Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) may have problems with learning, memory, attention span, communication, vision, and/or hearing.

• Complications from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) often lead to difficulties in school and problems getting along with others.

• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is 100% preventable if a woman does not drink alcohol while she is pregnant.

 

• Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is characterized by growth retardation, facial abnormalities, and central nervous system problems.

 

• Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a lifelong condition that affects every aspect of a child’s life and the lives of his or her family.

• At least 5,000 babies are born in the U.S. each year with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).

 

• At least 5,000 infants are born in the United States each year with FAS [Fetal Alcohol Syndrome]; another 50,000 children show symptoms of ARND [Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder].

 

• Approximately 1 out of every 750 live babies born in the United States each year has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

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