print email comment close Fetal Alcohol Syndrome URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/ Description: "Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition characterized by abnormal facial features, growth retardation, and central nervous system problems. It can occur if a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy." This site presents basic information about FAS, fact sheets on alcohol use and pregnancy, and details of the FAS education and prevention activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities of the CDC. Publisher: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Pre Extra Keywords NCBDDD Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fetal alcohol syndrome LII Database Information: Record 1465 created by Jennifer English on 11/04/2003 Last modification on 11/05/2003 Published: 11/04/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1465