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