Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. FASDs are completely preventable if a woman does not drink alcohol during pregnancy.
![CHOICES: A program for women about choosing healthy behaviors](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170126071456im_/https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/images/photobox-choices_onepager.jpg)
CHOICES INTERVENTION
CHOICES is an evidence-based intervention that increases motivation and commitment to reduce or stop drinking and/or use contraception effectively.
![Expert Presnetation. Communicating with Your Patients About Alcohold Use](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170126071456im_/https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/images/fasd_presentation-343.jpg)
ALCOHOL SCREENING & BRIEF INTERVENTION
CDC is working to make alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) a routine element of health care in all primary care settings to identify and help people who drink too much.
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CDC Vital Signs - Alcohol and Pregnancy
Highlights the importance of alcohol screening and counseling for all women. #VitalSigns
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- Page last updated: October 14, 2016
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