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One-in-10 babies are born with some kind of foetal alcohol disorder in Ireland

One-in-10 babies are born with some kind of foetal alcohol disorder in Ireland every year, says HSE The HSE estimates that around 6,000 babies a year are born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and 600 with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, the most severe...

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08.50 28 Nov 2022


One-in-10 babies are born with some kind of foetal alcohol disorder in Ireland


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08.50 28 Nov 2022


One-in-10 babies are born with some kind of foetal alcohol disorder in Ireland every year, says HSE

The HSE estimates that around 6,000 babies a year are born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and 600 with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, the most severe form.

Garret McGovern, GP Specialising in Addiction Medicine and Medical Director of the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum.


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