L ook along any high street and youâre bound to spot a hairdressers. Viewed as an essential part of many Britsâ grooming habits, hairdressing salons have remained relatively resilient over recent years, in spite of the challenging economic backdrop.
Statistics show that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome occurs in three to six of every 1,000 live births, according to research conducted by the Center for Disease Control in the USA. Applying this research to Ireland, there could be 177 to 354 babies born each year with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Condition Description. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. FASD is the most common cause of brain damage before birth (called congenital neurological deficits) and is related to alcohol intake by the mother during pregnancy.