Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) was first identified in the early 1970s. FAS consists of a pattern of neurological, behavioral and cognitive deficits that can interfere with growth, learning and socialization. FAS has 4 major components:

• a characteristic pattern of facial abnormalities
• growth deficiencies, such as low birth weight
• brain damage, such as small skull at birth, structural defects and neurological signs, including impaired fine motor skills, poor eye-hand coordination and tremors.