FASD in the US

CDC studies have shown that 0.2 to 1.5 cases of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) occur for every 1,000 births in certain areas of the United States. Other studies using different methods have estimated the rate of FAS at 0.5 to 2.0 cases per 1,000 births.

More information is available from :

The National Organisation on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome www.nofas.org

The American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org