Alcoholic Talk » Fetal Alcohol Syndrome http://www.alcoholictalk.com Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse & Under Age Drinking Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:22:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome http://www.alcoholictalk.com/fetal-alcohol-syndrome/ http://www.alcoholictalk.com/fetal-alcohol-syndrome/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:21:02 +0000 admin http://www.alcoholictalk.com/?p=32 Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most common known preventable cause of mental impairment. Babies with FAS have distinctive changes in their facial features and they may be born small. The brain damage that occurs with FAS can result in lifelong problems with learning, memory, attention, and problem solving. These alcohol-related changes in the brain may be present even in babies whose appearance and growth are not affected. It is not known if there is any safe drinking level during pregnancy; nor is there any stage of pregnancy in which drinking – at any level – is known to be risk free. If a woman is pregnant, or wants to become pregnant, she should not drink alcohol. Even if she is pregnant and already has consumed alcohol, it is important to stop drinking for the rest of her pregnancy. Stopping can reduce the chances that her child might be harmed by alcohol.

Source: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochurewomen/women.htm#drinking

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