Women drinking more alcohol than usual during Covid pandemic lockdowns has led to more children starting school this September with a condition caused by mothers drinking in pregnancy, a paediatric consultant fears.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw7g1zjwpeo
BBC - Foetal
alcohol disorder 'wasn't my fault'
When Maggie May McHugh was told she had Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD) by her social worker, at the age of 15, everything started to make
sense.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyrz44wy1vo
Kidspot (Australia) - 'Angelene
battled alcohol dependence after fertility struggles. Then came news she
thought impossible'
Across Australia, in every classroom, there’s a child silently battling a
lifelong challenge. Their struggles are often hidden, their needs too often
misunderstood. This is the reality for one in 28 Australians living with Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
https://www.kidspot.com.au/parenting/angelene-battled-alcohol-dependence-after-fertility-struggles-then-came-news-she-thought-impossible/news-story/24908848a8ada37104fa66de01eb97a5
Mamamia - Pregnant
or trying for a baby? Here's what an expert wants you to know about alcohol.
When you're pregnant or trying to conceive, the sheer volume of advice to
absorb can sometimes be… well, completely overwhelming.
https://www.mamamia.com.au/planning-for-pregnancy-alcohol/
Royal Australian
College of General Practitioners (RACGP) - Antenatal visits key to reducing
smoking, alcohol in pregnancy
Experts are calling for a bolstering of ‘compassionate, non-judgemental
antenatal care’ after a study found antenatal visits are key to reducing
smoking and alcohol consumption rates in pregnancy.
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/antenatal-visits-key-to-reducing-smoking-alcohol-i
Australasian Lawyer
(Australia) - Auckland University Law School professor calls for greater
understanding of neurodiversity in court
“Many offenders, particularly those with neurodiversity, simply don’t have
those skills, so their fundamental rights and access to justice are affected”,
he said in a University of Auckland press release. Court processes must take
into special consideration youths who have neuro-disability, intellectual
disability, mental health conditions, underdeveloped brain development and
acquired brain injury, Henaghan explained.
https://www.thelawyermag.com/nz/news/general/auckland-university-law-school-professor-calls-for-greater-understanding-of-neurodiversity-in-court/552856
VIDEOS and WEBINARS
New Brunswick Adoption Foundation - AN INTRODUCTION TO FASD
An introduction to FASD provides an overview of how fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder occurs, its prevalence in this province, common symptoms associated
with an FASD diagnosis, and strategies that can help! This presentation will
clarify some common myths about FASD, provide information on how to make a
referral to the NB FASD Centre of Excellence, and initiate a conversation on
how you can get involved and raise awareness about FASD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1XodPDDFN0
SACBC Official - “No
Amount Is Safe: Raising Awareness on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - SACBC
& DG Murray Trust”
South Africa has the highest recorded rate of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD) in the world — but it’s entirely preventable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHibGkA7m80
FASD United (formerly
NOFAS) - Reflections from FASD Impact Week, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OOcWHNQIvo
Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach - Rewiring the Brain: Exploring Neuroplasticity and FASD with Dr.
Jerrod Brown
In this thought-provoking episode of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper
reunites with Dr. Jerrod Brown for an in-depth exploration of neuroplasticity
and its implications for individuals with brain-based impairments, particularly
those affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXRFcBWVPiw
FADAA Webinars - Substance
Use in Pregnancy Fear, Stigma, and Barriers to Care
Substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy are commonly linked
with adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes. All pregnant women should be
screened, and those with positive screens should be diagnosed and offered
treatment to avoid the morbidity and mortality associated with continued
substance use during pregnancy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9oBfbH6-AQ
Lyanne Pinto - Ep.
58 - The effects of alcohol on pregnancies
The studies on the effects of alcohol are interesting and complex. This is
a great example of the more we learn, the less we know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SerbkcRlZFo
NDARC UNSW - Substance
use disorder and pregnancy: What does it mean for mothers?
This webinar focuses on the health needs and health care of a pregnant
person with substance use disorder, with a particular focus on maternal health.
It discusses the preconception period, including care for those wanting to
conceive and those wanting to avoid pregnancy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llDAjB3TD3I
My Living Well - Maternal
Health and Substance Use: Real-Life Perspectives
This short, film is about the risks involved when substance using during
pregnancy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfMlcYZVzlU
NACOSANet - Episode
3: Pregnancy and substance use
There is perhaps nothing more controversial than pregnancy and drug use.
Few people understand the complex issues that people dependent on drugs who
become pregnant face – and the difficult pregnancy, birth and post-partum
journey they must navigate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwRRAwxTM0o
RESEARCH
BMC proceedings - Third Annual Workshop on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Prevention and Clinical Guidelines Research: Supports, Interventions, and
Therapies for the Family and Child
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder,
affects an estimated 1 in 20 school-aged children in the United States [1],
making it one of the leading preventable causes of developmental disabilities.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12919-025-00346-0
Frontiers in Education
- Educational Support for Learners with FASD – Results from German Expert
Interviews
The following article attempts to identify strategies, settings, and
conditions which help children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder (FASD) to successfully attend educational institutions/ schools.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1623937/abstract
Fortune Journals - Neuroprotective
Role of DING protein in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Depression
An estimated 20% of women consume alcohol during pregnancy, and 10% of
women receive antidepressants during their pregnancy. Women with depression are
more likely to use alcohol (EtOH) in early pregnancy and are more likely to
have a child with one of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
https://www.academia.edu/144268839/Neuroprotective_Role_of_DING_protein_in_Fetal_Alcohol_Spectrum_Disorders_and_Depression
Experimental and Molecular
Pathology - Genetic and epigenetic determinants of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders: Toward a precision medicine approach
These insights support the development of personalized, ethically grounded
strategies to reduce fetal harm and improve outcomes in genetically and
environmentally susceptible populations.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014480025000528
Child & Family
Social Work - Expectations and Concerns of Adoptive Families of Children
With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The aim of the current study is to gather the experiences and perspectives
of adoptive parents in the process of raising their children and helping them
adapt.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cfs.70059
Lernen und
Lernstörungen - Overlap Between the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The findings underscore the diagnostic complexity posed by the overlap of
FASD and ADHD symptoms. We consider it essential to address these challenges
for accurate diagnosis and developing targeted, effective intervention
strategies.
https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/full/10.1024/2235-0977/a000496
bioRxiv - Mechanical
Properties of the Developing Brain in a Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders and Relationships to Perineuronal Net Integrity
Our results indicate that brain stiffness is reduced in juvenile
alcohol-exposed rats which is recovered to baseline by adulthood, and damping
ratio increases in all rats with age.
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.680991v1.abstract
Polish Journal of
Radiology - Correlation between metabolite concentrations in the frontal
lobes, determined using 1H-MRS, and IQ in children with foetal alcohol spectrum
disorder
Children with FASD have a significantly lower IQ than their peers from a
healthy control group. This may be linked to the changes in the frontal lobes
caused by prenatal alcohol consumption, in particular the elevated lipid
levels.
https://www.polradiol.com/Correlation-between-metabolite-concentrations-in-the-frontal-lobes-determined-using,208024,0,2.html
Journal of Public
Health - The needs and challenges among family caregivers of children and
young people with FASD in Ireland
The experienced burden of care by the caregivers mirrored the overall lack
of awareness and understanding on FASD, and the insufficient support received
within the healthcare services and school system.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-025-02613-y
Journal of Clinical
Medicine - Knowledge Gaps Regarding Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and
Its Effect on the Fetus: A Systematic Review Focused on Women
Prevention strategies should not be limited to pregnant women but should
also target women of childbearing age, especially those with active drinking
patterns, as well as their immediate sociocultural environment.
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/19/7047
Rutgers University - Prenatal
alcohol exposure alters the preneoplastic mammary gland and mammary tumor
microenvironment in MMTV-Wnt1 mice
Prenatal and early life adverse exposures can affect the risk of chronic
disease in adulthood. As alcohol consumption is an established risk factor for
breast cancer, our laboratory has investigated the effects of prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) on mammary tumorigenesis.
https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/74787/
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Die Frage (Germany) - Trinken in der Schwangerschaft? Ich lebe mit den
Folgen: FASD
Schon der Gang zum Supermarkt wird für Nadja zur Herausforderung. Was viele
als Routine empfinden, ist für sie eine überwältigende Erfahrung voller
Unsicherheiten und Ängste. Nadja lebt mit FASD (fetale Alkoholspektrumstörung),
einer unsichtbaren Behinderung, verursacht dadurch, dass ihre Mutter in der
Schwangerschaft Alkohol getrunken hat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOKZf7lknl8
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