South Africa: highest incidence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can be mistaken for ADHD
I have a foster son who has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
South Africa has the highest incidence on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world. There are hardly any support systems in place for sufferers, nor nearly enough awareness made or even acknowledgement of the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant.
So many kids are diagnosed with ADHD when in fact they have FAS. There is only one support group in South Africa and they are even struggling to keep their doors open due to lack of finances.
They are FASfacts in the Western Cape.
FAS is the only mental illness that is 100% incurable while also 100% preventable. It is prevalent amongst all classes of people. It does not discriminate between colour or class. The sufferers do not choose to have this condition. It was a choice made for them by others.
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