It varies in different cultures. Some (Islamic, for example) have a vanishingly small percentage of drinkers, while others like ours have many millions of casual drinkers, roughly 7-10% of whom abuse alcohol or are full-blown alcoholics.
A national survey found that more than half of women age 15-44 drank while pregnant. Of the women who reported drinking during their pregnancy, 66% reported drinking in their first trimester; 54% reported drinking in their third trimester. FAS is estimated to occur in 1 to 2 live births per every 1,000 in the United States each year.
fetal alcohol effect is not as severe
Fetal alcohol syndrome affects one in 600 children in the United States.
no fetal alcohol syndrome is a disease in which a mother to be abuses alcohol which usually and most often results in various deformations of the fetus/infant.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
It is much less serious.
Fetal alcohol syndrome is caused by the mother being an alcoholic and drinking while she is pregnant. It is not a disease that can be passed on to anyone.
Uh... no. Autism is a development disorder while fetal alcohol syndrome is caused when a pregnant mother drinks alcohol and ruins her child
fetal alcohol syndrome
No, but consuming alcohol during pregnancy can lead to impaired mental development in a condition called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Yes it can. Alcohol also contributes to anxiety.
Even drinking a few drinks during pregnancy can cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.Fetal Alcohol Syndrome causes infants to suffer physical impairments.