FASD Prevalence & Cost Calculator

Annual Cases

The total number of new cases of FAS/ ARND each year.

Mortality

The mortality rate is about six percent. This is an estimate of the number of deaths due to FAS and ARND in the total population.

Total years of life lost due to prenatal alcohol exposure in the cohort of live births.

Maternal mortality annual rate for the mothers of the annual birth cohort.

Developmental Disabilities and Birth Defects, Mental Retardation, Congenital Heart Defects Epilepsy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, or other PDD.

Cases in the population at large.

Foster Care Placements

Applies only to children from birth to 18 years of age.

Years of foster care required for the annual birth cohort. Foster care is needed due to parental alcoholism, maternal mortality, and behavior disorders affecting children with FAS/ARND.

Years of special education required for the annual birth cohort due to alcohol exposure and the environmental effects of parental alcoholism on children with FAS/ARND.

Special Service System Data

Years of disability in the annual live birth cohort due to prenatal alcohol exposure and the effects of parental alcoholism on children with FAS/ARND.

The number of years of mental health service required for the annual birth cohort over a lifetime resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure and the environmental effects of parental alcoholism on children with FAS/ARND.

Years of developmental disability services required for the annual birth cohort over a lifetime resulting from parental alcohol exposure and the environmental effects of parental alcoholism on children with FAS/ARND.

Years spent in the Juvenile Justice System for children in the annual birth cohort with FAS/ARND.