September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month and an opportunity to raise awareness of individuals with FASD. Alcohol exposure is the leading cause of intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the US and results in a variety of diagnoses, collectively referred to as FASD. In North Carolina, approximately 6,000 children, or 1 in 20, are born every year with FASD.
NCDHHS’ Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services will host a webinar to raise awareness for FASD on September 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
