Our country is witnessing the significant impact alcohol-related birth defects are having on our society. These birth defects are caused by maternal use of alcohol during pregnancy which are irreversible, yet preventable. According to The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the name given to a group of physical and mental birth defects that are the direct result of a woman's drinking during pregnancy." It impacts the family, education system, health …showed first 75 words of 1288 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1288 total…in school and for their entire life. It is everyone's responsibility to encourage friends and family not to drink while pregnant. Nine months of drinking alcohol by the mother can cause a lifetime of irreversible damage for the child. Hopefully, people will become more educated about the consequences of consuming alcohol during a pregnancy, and no more children will have to suffer because of their mother's ignorance. There is no cure for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.