Thursday, February 02, 2023

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: When pregnant women drink alcohol

How serious? How underreported? What about awareness regarding this issue?

How much can male or other partners, friends, and family influence a pregnant woman to drink less, little, or no alcohol during pregnancy?

" ... One recent study found that about 7% of children receiving care for autism or ADHD likely had an undiagnosed FASD.  ..."

"... We do not know exactly how many people have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Several different approaches have been used to estimate how many persons are living with FASDs in the population. ...
Using medical and other records, CDC studies have identified about 1 infant with FAS for every 1,000 live births in certain areas of the United States. The most recent CDC study analyzed medical and other records and found FAS in 0.3 out of 1,000 children from 7 to 9 years of age. ...
Few estimates for the full range of FASDs are available. ... experts estimate that the full range of FASDs in the United States and some Western European countries might number as high as 1 to 5 per 100 school children (or 1% to 5% of the population). ..."

Data & Statistics on FASDs | CDC

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