TY - JOUR T1 - Cost of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 1303 LP - 1304 VL - 53 IS - 8 AU - Brenda Stade AU - Wendy J. Ungar AU - Bonnie Stevens AU - Joseph Beyen AU - Gideon Koren Y1 - 2007/08/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/53/8/1303.abstract N2 - 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. ER -