PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Brenda Stade AU - Wendy J. Ungar AU - Bonnie Stevens AU - Joseph Beyen AU - Gideon Koren TI - Cost of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada DP - 2007 Aug 01 TA - Canadian Family Physician PG - 1303--1304 VI - 53 IP - 8 4099 - http://www.cfp.ca/content/53/8/1303.short 4100 - http://www.cfp.ca/content/53/8/1303.full SO - Can Fam Physician2007 Aug 01; 53 AB - QUESTION I have heard that thousands of Canadian kids are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Has there been any attempt to estimate what it costs our society? ANSWER In a recent Canadian study, the lifetime cost of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders was estimated at $1 million per case. With an estimated 4000 new cases yearly, this translates to $4 billion annually.