Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia) – FASD diagnoses are rare. But with the right support, kids can thrive
He was about five when his parents explained he had fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD. His biological mum drank alcohol when she was pregnant.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/alice-springs-nt-teen-scotty-shares-fasd-story/104945116

Texas A&M Today – Parental Alcohol Use Linked To Increased Cancer Risk In Children, Texas A&M Researchers Find
New research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has discovered that parents who chronically abuse alcohol can pass along adverse effects that increase their children’s susceptibility to cancer — especially in the liver.
https://today.tamu.edu/2025/02/19/parental-alcohol-use-linked-to-increased-cancer-risk-in-children/

Clare Echo (Ireland) – Clare councillors want HSE to officially recognise FASD
ONE OF Clare’s newest councillors is leading the campaign to have Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD) officially recognised by the HSE.
https://www.clareecho.ie/clare-councillors-want-hse-to-officially-recognise-fasd/

SunLive (New Zealand) – Fetal Alcohol births petition given to Parliament
A petition aiming to reduce the number of babies born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has been presented to Parliament.
https://sunlive.co.nz/news/361159-fetal-alcohol-births-petition-given-to-parliament.html

Medical Xpress – Even low levels of alcohol use during pregnancy are linked to changes in unborn babies
New research shows that occasional exposure to alcohol may influence facial shape and brain development.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-alcohol-pregnancy-linked-unborn-babies.html

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia) – VIDEO: Growing concerns youth behind bars are living with undiagnosed FASD
There are growing concerns that many young Australians in jail are living with undiagnosed fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/growing-concerns-youth-behind-bars-are-living-/104969472

The Irish Independent (Ireland) – ‘A hidden disability’ – high numbers of newborns exposed to drugs and alcohol
Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Wexford, Kerry and Louth are among the counties that have collectively identified several ­hundred newborns who were exposed to alcohol or drugs in the womb, although the real figure could be much higher.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-hidden-disability-high-numbers-of-newborns-exposed-to-drugs-and-alcohol/a599922207.html

FASD United – Supporting a Pregnant Loved One Who May be Using Alcohol
At FASD United, we are often approached about what to do when a person’s family member or loved one is pregnant and may be using alcohol.  We appreciate the instinct to help, and we empathize with the complex emotions that arise out of this situation.
https://fasdunited.org/supporting-a-pregnant-loved-one-who-may-be-using-alcohol/