The consequences are manifold
Short stature, underweight, small head, facial changes, eye malformations, organic damage, skeletal malformations, mental and motor developmental delays, behavioural disorders, mental retardation, reduced intelligence.
Babies with FASD: extreme restlessness, crying spells, sleep and failure to thrive due to inhibited brain development
Infants with FASD: possible developmental delay, e.g. in speech and motor skills, sleep problems (often irritable), frequent infections, generally very care-intensive
In adolescence and adulthood: difficulties in general coping with everyday life and in dealing with the social environment, problems in structuring the day, living independently, dealing with money, etc.
FASD is
not curable!
100% preventable!
not always visible!
Prevention of FASD
- Complete abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy
- Education and public relations work
- Counselling for pregnant women and their caregivers
- Information on bottles/cans containing alcoholic beverages
Offers of help and contacts in the Börde district
Drug and addiction counselling and specialist centre for addiction prevention
Haldensleben
Phone: 03904/6685850
Homepage: www.suchtberatung-haldensleben.de
E-mail: info(at)suchtberatung-haldensleben.de
Drug and addiction counselling and addiction prevention Oschersleben
Phone: 03949/51420-140
Homepage: www.drk-boerde.de/angebote/beratung/suchtberatung.html
Early Help Network District of Börde
Early help centre: 03904/7240-4401
E-mail: fruehe-hilfen(at)landkreis-boerde.de
Child Protection Network District of Börde
Tel. child protection: 03904/7240-1410
E-mail: kinderschutz(at)landkreis-boerde.de
Social Psychiatric Service District of Börde
(from the age of 18)
Phone: 03904/7240-2551