Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
FASD describes the range of disabilities to the unborn baby caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. The diagnoses under the FASD umbrella include: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS); Partial FAS (pFAS); Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND); and Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD)
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FASD Primary Prevention Resources Project
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Alcohol Risk Assessment (ARA) Project
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Youth Action for Prevention
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Smoking & Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Everyone needs to become more aware about the harmful effects that second-hand tobacco smoke can have on the health of a child, both before and after birth. Second-hand tobacco smoke increases the likelihood of complications for the fetus, as well as complications during the pregnancy and delivery. Once the child is born, the harmful affects of second-hand tobacco smoke will continue.
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Other Drugs
Everything a pregnant woman eats, drinks, smokes or takes affects the unborn baby. To give a child the best possible start, a pregnant woman should eat a nutritious diet including a daily multivitamin with folic acid, get plenty of rest, have regular prenatal checkups, and not use any drugs unless recommended by a doctor who knows she is pregnant.
