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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person who was exposed to alcohol before birth. FASDs are preventable if a baby is not exposed to alcohol before birth.

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Use of multiple substances in pregnancy is common.

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CDC is working to make alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) a routine element of health care in all primary care settings.

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Last Reviewed: October 5, 2023
Source:  National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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