A study found that women who binge drank early in pregnancy had a 56% higher risk of stillbirth. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders with effects ranging from mild to severe, including mental retardation, learning and behavioral issues, and defects of internal organs. The most severe manifestation is fetal alcohol syndrome, which involves physical and mental birth defects. Stopping alcohol use after chronic ingestion can lead to withdrawal syndrome with symptoms from fever and insomnia to potentially death from delirium tremens, so treatment is recommended for those looking to quit chronic drinking.

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2. Alcohol and Pregnancy Study found that women who binge drink three or more times during the first 16 weeks of pregnancy had a 56% greater risk for stillbirth than women who did not binge drink Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause FASDs, with effects that range from mild to severe. Examples; mental retardation; learning, emotional and behavioral problems; and defects involving the heart, face and other organs. The most severe of these effects is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), a combination of physical and mental birth defects.

3. Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome This happens when a person suddenly stops the use of alcohol after chronic ingestion. Symptoms can range from Fever, Anxiety, Headache, Insomnia all the way to Death. Delirium tremens (DTs) are an extreme example of withdrawal Treatment should be sought for those who want to stop chronic drinking