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.
Category: News
‘My GP told me I could have an odd glass of wine’.
Arlene Harris (11 September 2019) Pregnancy and alcohol: ‘My GP told me I could have an odd glass of wine’. Life, Health and Wellbeing.
Australia: Spike in alcohol consumption.
Dana McAuley (10 September 2019) ‘Instagrammable’ spirits blamed for ‘worrying’ spike in consumption’. Sydney Morning Herald.
Doctor Warns Alcohol Is The Most Dangerous Substance To Unborn Babies
Liz Collins (10 September 2019) ‘Doctor Warns Alcohol Is The Most Dangerous Substance To Unborn Babies’. VIDEO interview with Dr Jeff Wozniak.
Yukon Canada FASD Action Plan
Yukon Government (9 September 2019) Yukon Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Action Plan released today. Link to plan here…
Ireland: HSE warning re alcohol use in pregnancy
Paul Cullen (9 September 2019) ‘No amount of alcohol is safe for a baby at any stage of pregnancy, HSE warns’.
South African plea to alcohol industry
South Africa (9 September 2019) ‘Plea to liquor industry to fight alcohol abuse’. South African Government News Agency.
Overcoming FASD obstacles in adolescence
Elena de Luigi (6 September 2019) ‘Overcoming FASD obstacles: Teen counts on parents, teachers to help her cope and learn’. The Daily Press, Canada
University of Regina funded to lower Indigenous over-representation in justice system
Taylor Braat (September 2019) ‘Feds announce almost $1M for University of Regina lead project aiming to lower indigenous population in justice system’. Global News
Ontario, Canada: Spike in A&E re women and binge drinking
ATAC Canada (5 September 2019) ‘Ontario emergency rooms see spike in women binge drinking’. According to the results of a new research study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), emergency room alcohol-related visits by women have increased by 86.5%, compared to 53.2% for men, adding an increased strain on overburdened emergency departments in Ontario.
