Use of health, education, and social services by individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Background: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause of intellectual disability in western society, presenting a significant burden on health, education and social services. Quantifying the burden of FASD is important for service planning and policy and program development.

Objective: To describe the health, education and social service use of individuals with FASD to provide an indication of the burden of service use of the disorder.