When I think about my three adopted children who have been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, I think about how they absolutely amaze me. Life is hard for...
Vicki Russell
"For the first time, researchers have found a way to compare how much alcohol Europeans drink. And Britain, Ireland and Portugal top the list..."
"...Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a significant issue in the criminal justice
system — but instead of unnecessary blanket amendments that focus on the
sentencing stage, reforms should...
"...Increased rates of mental disorders in people with FASD are commonly reported. Mental health providers should routinely consider FASD in the diagnosis and management of mental illness and developmental...
"Elias Pomare was declined a sentence reduction by the Court of Appeal, after he plead guilty to the murder of a Whangarei man..."
"By writing that studies are 'ambiguous' in 'Five myths about pregnancy'... Amy Tuteur framed the issue of a safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy as an ongoing debate...
Safest not to drink during pregnancy, best recommendationCanFASD cautions that although conversation about stigmatization is important, there is still no established safe level of alcohol to consume during pregnancy
...'In the past year, inmates in Canadian prisons were put in solitary confinement more than 6,000 times..." "...Winnipeg defence lawyer Wendy Martin White, who has experience working with offenders...
"...up to 75% of children with FASD have biological fathers who are alcoholics, according to a 2016 review published in the American Journal of Stem Cells, suggesting that paternal...