A newborn has facial deformities, a smaller than normal head, heart defects, impaired intelligence, learning difficulties, and delayed growth. If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used during pregnancy, which was the most likely cause?

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Alcohol is known to cause fetal alcohol syndrome, which can result in facial deformities, microcephaly (small head size), heart defects, developmental delays, and cognitive impairments. Nicotine, cocaine, and marijuana use during pregnancy have been associated with some negative outcomes, but they are not typically linked to the specific cluster of symptoms described in the scenario.

A Newborn Has Facial Deformities, a Smaller Than Normal Head