McKetta S, Keyes KM (2019) Heavy and binge alcohol drinking and parenting status in the United States from 2006 to 2018: An analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional surveys. PLOS Medicine 16(11)
Category: Research
USA – 2019 shows increase in substance-affected infants referred to Social Services
Terence Jeffries (3 November 2019) 2019 shows increase in substance-affected infants referred to Social Services. Salisbury Post, North Carolina, USA.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: What does Public Awareness Tell Us about Prevention Programming?
Choate P, Badry D. MacLaurin B, Ariyo K & Sobhani D (31 October 2019) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: What does Public Awareness Tell Us about Prevention Programming? International Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Alcohol metabolism contributes to brain histone acetylation
P. Mews, G. Egervari , R. Nativio, S. Sidoli, G. Donahue, S. I. Lombroso, D. C. Alexander, S. L. Riesche, E. A. Heller, E. J. Nestler, B. A. Garcia & S. L. Berger. Alcohol metabolism contributes to brain histone acetylation. Nature, 2019 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1700-7
UQ researcher heads to Canada to study major cause of child psychological issues
Freya Lucas (17 October 2019) ‘UQ researcher heads to Canada to study major cause of child psychological issues’. University of Queensland (UQ) Associate Professor Deborah Askew will use her newly awarded Churchill Fellowship to visit urban First Nations communities in Canada and Alaska to learn more about a major cause of child psychological issues – fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The Sector […]
Navigator-Advocates’ help Indigenous offenders with FASD understand the legal process.
CBC News (10 September 2019) Yukon, Canada ‘Kwanlin Dün partners in program to help people with FASD in justice system’. Navigator-Advocates’ help Indigenous offenders with FASD understand the legal process.
Scotland: Conversation encourages honesty about drinking in pregnancy
BBC News Scotland (4 September 2019) ‘Conversation boosts honesty over drinking in pregnancy, study finds’.
Depression is the largest factor for substance use during pregnancy
CBC News Canada (8 August 2019) ‘Depression is the largest factor for substance use during pregnancy, research finds’. “If we can target mental health and reduce that substance use, I think it can go a long away for improving children’s health.”
Drinking alcohol at conception shown to harm rats – new study
Misha Ketchell (ed.) (June 11 2019) ‘Drinking alcohol at conception shown to harm rats – new study‘. The Conversation UK.
Current research project: Evaluation of a Tailored Support Intervention for Looked after Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
CE Hewitt (Prof) (2019-2020) ‘Current Research Project – MRC: Evaluation of a Tailored Support Intervention for Looked after Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders’. University of York, UK ����
