According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in nine pregnant women say they have had at least one drink in the past 30 days, and about one third who have had alcohol report binge drinking–for women, this means having four or more drinks at one time. These statistics are especially concerning since prenatal alcohol exposure is the most common preventable cause of the range of intellectual and developmental delay and disabilities known as FASDs (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) in the United States.
In a recent NASW Blog post, Diana Ling from the Steve Hicks School’s Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, lays out five facts that can help social workers reduce FASDs.