What is Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is caused when a pregnant woman drinks alcohol. The alcohol poisons the unborn baby and it may damage any of the unborn baby's organs, although the brain and the nervous system are the most vulnerable. Babies exposed to alcohol during pregnancy are therefore at risk of permanent brain damage.

FAS cannot be cured, but it can be prevented by abstaining from alcohol when you are pregnant.

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