This webinar provides an update on the latest information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders for advanced practice nurses, nurse-midwives, and nurses. This includes the epidemiology of alcohol use among women in the United States, including alcohol use during pregnancy; how physiology affects a person’s risk following alcohol use; alcohol as a teratogen and the maternal and fetal factors that affect its impact on fetal development; the epidemiology of FASDs in the United States and comparisons to other neurodiverse conditions such as ADHD and autism spectrum disorder; the key components of screening, diagnosis, and assessment in the United States and the potential role an advanced practice nurse or nurse-midwife might play in assisting individuals and families in obtaining a diagnosis; emerging research about the father’s role in FASDs; how to address stigma related to alcohol and substance use disorders and FASDs.