Alcohol Healthwatch Opinion (30 March 2020) Serve the message straight. Otago Times
Author: Vicki Russell
Yes, ministers, warning labels will save women and their unborn children from alcohol harm.
Elizabeth Elliott (19 March 2020) Opinion: Yes, ministers, warning labels will save women and their unborn children from alcohol harm. Brisbane Times.
Public supports new alcohol labels: poll.
Sally Whyte (17 March 2020) Public supports new alcohol labels: poll. Canberra Times.
Four-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of choline for neurodevelopment in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Wozniak, J.R., Fink, B.A., Fuglestad, A.J. et al. (12 March 2020) Four-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of choline for neurodevelopment in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Journal of Developmental Disorders.
Use of force incidents increase, too many involve mentally ill inmates: Prison report.
Lisa Joy (10 March 2020) Use of force incidents increase, too many involve mentally ill inmates: Prison report. Canadian Press.
Multiple Tools Are Needed for the Detection of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Findings From a Community Antenatal Setting.
S. Stevens, N. Anstice, A. Cooper, L. Goodman, J. Rogers, T.A. Wouldes (6 March 2020) Multiple Tools Are Needed for the Detection of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Findings From a Community Antenatal Setting. Alcoholism Clinical & Experimental Research.
Bated Breath As Decision On Alcohol And Pregnancy Warning Labels Rests With Ministers.
Scoop NZ (2 Mar 2020) Bated Breath As Decision On Alcohol And Pregnancy Warning Labels Rests With Ministers. Alcohol Healthwatch Media Release NZ
Late pregnancy alcohol exposure in West Virginia.
Schwartz B (2 March 2020) Late pregnancy alcohol exposure in West Virginia. (Based on their findings, the authors believe that prevalence of PAE in WV is much higher than previous studies had shown for the state. Many of the prior studies relied on self-reporting, which led to significant underestimating. The authors believe that the findings […]
Macleay Valley Community Drug Action Team NSW commended for their work on FASD.
(27 Feb 2020) Macleay Valley Community Drug Action Team NSW commended for their work. The award recognises the Community Drug Action Team’s hard work in developing the Healthy Parents, Healthy Children and Healthy Communities Project, which has seen the roll-out of educational workshops and resources aimed at improving awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The Argus
New alcohol decree requires beer establishments to display health warnings.
Phong Dong (27 Feb 2020) New alcohol decree requires beer establishments to display health warnings. Bars and restaurants selling beer and other beverages with alcohol content of 15 percent or below have to display health warnings under new legal provisions. Under the decree guiding the new Law on Preventing Alcohol’s Harmful Effects that came into effect […]
