YLE.fi (Finland) - Finland moves to
commit pregnant addicts
Today pregnant
alcohol and drug abusers can only be forced into treatment if they’re
considered to be risking their own health. Under current law, risks
to the fetus are not ample grounds for committing a woman to
professional care against her will.
The Australian (Australia) -
Under-reported FASD 'an invisible disability'
FOETAL alcohol
syndrome disorder has been widely under-reported and a diagnostic
tool is urgently needed, a West Australian parliamentary report into
"the invisible disability" says.
The Mayerthorpe
Freelance (Canada) - Programs help those who have FASD live daily
lives without risktaking
Alberta's help for
those who have the diverse brain injuries caused when mothers drink
while pregnant - is starting to extend through daily life including
courts, says Teresa O'Riordan.
Fox News (USA) -
Task force: Screen all adults, pregnant women for alcohol misuse
Health providers
should screen all adults and pregnant women for risky drinking
habits, a government-backed expert panel said in new draft
recommendations.
Delhi News Record
- Education vital to stopping alcohol use during pregnancy
Despite an
increasing societal awareness about the risks of alcohol use during
pregnancy, local data suggests there is still a need for more public
education on the issue.
Northland
Independent Community (New Zealand) - Foetal alcohol syndrome a
life sentence
A retired teacher
in Kerikeri says that he sees too many pregnant women enjoying
alcohol. For Sam McHarg, the future of these women's children is the
issue. Foetal alcohol syndrome creates huge challenges in the lives
of children, which many never overcome.
Scottish Daily
Record (Scotland) - Mum's heavy drinking left me with foetal
alcohol syndrome and learning difficulties
SCOTS DJ Peter
Bowers reveals the challenges people with learning difficulties face
when trying to settle down and find a parter in new BBC Scotland
documentary, Seeking Someone Special.
Anniston Star
(USA) - Fetal Argument: County DA to begin prosecution of mothers
who use drugs during pregnancy
The decision to
prosecute local women who give birth to babies in drug withdrawal
started — perhaps unsurprisingly — with a pregnant woman.
MATERIALS
Haldimand and Norfolk alcohol and
pregnancy report 2012
Information in
this report is presented from the Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance
System (RRFSS). RRFSS is an ongoing telephone survey of adults 18 and
over who live in private households.
Australian
Indigenous Health Bulletin - Addressing fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder in Australia
This report was
produced by the National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee as a
position paper on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The report
contains an overview of FASD in Australia, including the health and
social impacts of alcohol use during pregnancy.
COMING UP
The
ASANTE Centre - FASD: Supporting Ages & Stages
Conference
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has a profound impact on individuals,
families and all aspects of society. This interior regional
conference will explore ways to educate others about FASD, throughout
all the stages of development, from infancy to adulthood.
Government of
Alberta - FASD Learning Series 2012-13
FASDlive 2012 Power Point
Presentations
FASDlive 2012:
Expanding Our Vision is quickly approaching. Outlined below are the
power points from the speakers we have received so far. We will
continue to update the list as they come in to us.
RESEARCH
Alcoholism -
Further Development of a Neurobehavioral Profile of Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders
The results of
this study indicate that the neuropsychological effects of AE are
clinically meaningful and can be used to accurately distinguish
alcohol-affected children from both typically developing children and
children with ADHD.
Medical News Today
- Earliest Fetal Learning Can Be Damaged By Maternal Drinking
During Pregnancy
While it has
become clear that drinking during pregnancy can damage the fetal
central nervous system, these outcomes can also be influenced by
factors such as timing, type, amount, and duration of alcohol
exposure.
Alcoholism - The
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Psychopathology and
Behavior
This study
examined prevalence of psychiatric disorders and behavioral problems
in children with and without prenatal alcohol exposure (AE) and
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Alcoholism - Fetal
Brain Function in Response to Maternal Alcohol Consumption: Early
Evidence of Damage
Studies of the
adverse neurobehavioral effects of maternal alcohol consumption on
the fetus have been largely confined to the postnatal period, after
exposure to alcohol has finished.