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Symptoms of FASD include warped facial features such as a thin upper lip as well as small eyes and an equally small head. Children also suffer from limited body growth and mental abnormalities. Over $350 Million is spent on treating children with FASD in Canada, it is estimated that the long term cost of one FASD individual is $1.4 million.
Don't kill your child by drinking, they don't have a choice You Do.
1 in 100 children are affected by FASD in Canada. Many are born already addicted to alcohol. They are more suscepticle to developing alcohol dependence early in their life.
Don't tempt fate by dirnking alcohol when pregnant. One drink may be enough to cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
'There is a lot of confusion about their behaviour ... they are not spoiled brats. It's just brain damage.' - Doug Nugent, Grandfather of two
Children affected by FASD are more prone to being influenced. They are subject to loss of individual responsibility and often act impulsively, Many times, FASD stricken individuals are persuaded in giving falso confessions by the criminal justie system.
Drinking alcohol when pregnant is one of the highest preventable causes of mental disability in the Western region.
You don't have to be a chronic drinker to abuse alcohol. Prenatal drinking is a form of alcohol abuse
Womynchick (2007, August 26). Intro to Facing FASD [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKePWNpoAuw
