Call for labels on bottles to warn of alcohol’s danger to foetuses
SydneyMorning Herald, online, 10 April 2012
FOSTER parents and public health groups have urged federal politicians to take urgent action to prevent more babies from suffering foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
FASD receives state, national attention
OVERSEAS
The outcome for infants of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) varies, but almost none have normal brain development, according to the National Institute for Health Research. Prenatal brain damage makes learning from mistakes difficult, said Vickie Tinker, …
The West Australian, Page 11 25-Apr-12
Medical Editor HEALTH RISK WARNING Australian teenagers face more risks from binge drinking unsafe sex
and junk food because they are delaying adult behaviour such as
Alcohol warnings push to save babies
The Canberra Times, Page 3 10-Apr-12
Alcohol warnings push to save babies By Peter Jean Health Reporter Foster parents and public health groups have urged federal politicians to take urgent action to prevent more babies from suffering Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Call for labels on bottles to warn of alcohol’s danger to foetuses
Sydney Morning Herald, Page 5 10-Apr-12
FOSTER parents and public health groups have urged federal politicians to take urgent action to prevent more babies from suffering foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Call for labels on bottles to warn of alcohol’s danger to foetuses
The Age, Peter Jean, April 10, 2012
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG) has recently developed the new “Women and Alcohol” website with helpful information and resources including an iPhone application for screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment.
Website, ACOG, April 2012
Misinformation persists about drinking during pregnancy
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Each year an estimated 8,500 Minnesota babies are born with FASD and more needs to be done to prevent this costly disorder.
Article, Brainerd Dispatch, April 3, 2012
Bill letting judges consider FASD passes Senate
Alaska’s SB151 bill on including FASD as a mitigating factor in sentencing has unanimously passed in the Alaska Senate.
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Abuse, violence growing Number of kids in care doubles
The Advertiser, Page 9 5-Apr-12
GOVERNMENTS need to better address parental problems such as mental illness and substance abuse to arrest the increasing rates of child abuse a
My daughter was an alcoholic at 13 A MOTHER’S HEARTACHE
The Mercury, Hobart, Page 12 14-Apr-12
When her daughter was well enough to admit what had been going on Anne says those revelations brought her very close to a breakdown Her mother took her to a private clinic in Melbourne for cognitive testing and was warned she may have suffered permanent brain damage Slurred speech Intense moods very happy angry or sad I doubt it very much kids like to push boundaries take risks explore
Booze bottle warning to mums
The Advertiser, Page 44 14-Apr-12
ALCOHOL bottles should carry clear labels warning women of the detrimental effect drinking can have on unborn babies a parliamentary hearing has been told FASD may affect babies of mothers who drink in pregnancy resulting in developmental difficulties such as speech disorders and abnormal structural developments of the face and
Budget boost for grog reform plan
Northern Territory News, Page 5 14-Apr-12
MORE than 18 million will be spent on the Territory’s grog reforms for Budget 2012 to help fight crime and unruly behaviour Alcohol Policy Minister Delia Lawrie said the extra cash would continue the Government’s work to target problem drinkers and turn them off tap Last year the Government had committed 67 million to the program over five years It has now bumped that total up to 71.5 million