Mapping the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Continuum of Care Across the Military Health System.

Introduction: Although a leading cause of developmental disability in the United States, many individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) do not receive a timely diagnosis, are misdiagnosed, or are never diagnosed. Prevention, diagnosis, and clinical management of FASD have not been previously studied in the U.S.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention and clinical guidelines research - workshop report.

It is estimated that up to 1 in 20 people in the United States may have a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), or the array of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social disorders caused by exposure to alcohol during prenatal development (May et al., JAMA 319:474-82, 2018). While this condition is present in a broad range of individuals and families, it has not previously been examined in the military community, where cultural factors including an increased prevalence of alcohol misuse may pose a unique set of challenges (Health.