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Why Support, cont’d
Estimated prevalence: 3.5 cases of FAS per 1000 children and 9.1 cases of FASD per 1000 children. (Public Health Agency of Canada 2004)
The most recent, Canadian evidence clearly demonstrates that the cost burden of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is profound.
$14,342 = The total adjusted annual costs associated with FASD per child.
$344,208,000 = Cost of FASD annually to Canada of those 1 to 21 years of age (JFAS Int 2006; 4: e5 Feb 2006)