Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Althoughmuchhasbeenlearnedin 30 years, substantial challenges re-mainindiagnosingandpreventingthisdisorder.Ourgoalistosummarizewhathasrecentlybeenreportedwithrespectto fetal alcohol terminology, identifica-tion, effects, prevalence, and preven-tionofexposure.Wewillemphasizehowfetal alcohol exposure is routinely un-deridentified and what is known aboutwhoisatrisk.Withthisknowledge,phy-sicians should be better able to identifyat-risk pregnancies and alcohol-affectedindividualsandaddressfetalal-cohol exposure in the clinical setting.