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Does the use of drugs or alcohol in a parent before or during pregnancy cause children to have Down syndrome?

April 26, 2017alcohol cause children down syndrome drugs parent pregnancy

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Does the use of drugs or alcohol in a parent before or during pregnancy cause children to have Down syndrome?

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No. Down syndrome occurs at conception, so nothing in the pregnancy can cause Down syndrome to occur. As for prior to conception, the research all shows that drug or alcohol use does not increase the risk of having a child with DS.