Find out how to help prevent FASD

What causes fetal alcohol spectrum disorder?

The only known cause of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

Resources

We have a range of resources and initiatives to help prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Yukon, such as the following.

Guidance for pregnant people

Read the guidance for pregnant people and their families.

Action plan

• Yukon FASD Action Plan

Workshops

We provide workshops for health professionals working with:

• people who are pregnant and use alcohol; and
• child-bearing people and their families.

Posters

• Holiday mocktail recipes
• Let's meet at the coffee bar

Reports

• Proposed FASD Prevention Services Delivery Model
• Yukon FASD Diagnosis and Case Management in Adult Corrections Population
• Yukon FASD Prevention Gap Analysis: Evidence-based Synthesis on the Effectiveness of Prevention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders – a Systematic Review Update
• Yukon FASD Prevention Gap Analysis: Summary of Gaps
• Yukon FASD Prevention Gap Analysis: Summary of the Literature on FASD Prevention – A Health Determinants Perspective
• Yukon FASD Prevention Gap Analysis: Yukon Service Inventory and Perspectives