Tag: FASD

  • Virtual Event
     September 9, 2024
     12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Unlike drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, or cocaine, alcohol is a teratogen: a substance that interferes with normal fetal development and causes congenital disabilities. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe the range of effects and disabilities that can occur in an individual with prenatal alcohol exposure. It’s estimated that (more…)

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Raising Awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

This year, approximately 1 in 10 children born in Pennsylvania is at risk of being born with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). With almost 11 percent of pregnant women reporting that they are still consuming alcohol, it’s more important…
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