FARE Australia – National campaign about alcohol, pregnancy, and breastfeeding delivers $236m benefit to Australians
A groundbreaking campaign to support alcohol-free pregnancies and safe breastfeeding practices has reduced the cost of alcohol harms in Australia by $236 million, according to a new report.
https://fare.org.au/sroi-report-findings/
Scoop – New Zealand News – People With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Dismayed At Government’s Response To The Rights Of Disabled People
The organisation supporting people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families is shocked at the government’s response to the recommendations of the review on the rights of disabled people in Aotearoa announced yesterday.
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2502/S00009/people-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd-dismayed-at-governments-response-to-the-rights-of-disabled-people.htm
WesternSlopeNow.com (USA) – New Legislation Will Increase Awareness and Deliver Support to Individuals with FASD: The FASD Respect Act of 2025
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), along with five other original cosponsors, have introduced legislation that will advance comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) support services, public health prevention, and research programs across agencies within the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services.
https://www.westernslopenow.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/782111238/new-legislation-will-increase-awareness-and-deliver-support-to-individuals-with-fasd-the-fasd-respect-act-of-2025/
News-Medical – New research sheds light on brain damage caused by fetal alcohol exposure
In a new study in JNeurosci led by Amy Griffin at the University of Delaware, researchers used rats to find brain circuits that may contribute to the cognitive issues that FASD patients experience, with the end goal of informing treatment strategies.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250203/New-research-sheds-light-on-brain-damage-caused-by-fetal-alcohol-exposure.aspx
EurekAlert – How prenatal alcohol exposure affects behavior into adulthood
Rodent study identifies a brain circuit that is disrupted by alcohol exposure during prenatal development and contributes to poor decision-making in adulthood
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1071899
Synapse – Changing outcomes for people with FASD
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has a profound impact on individuals from birth and as they age. Understanding FASD as a brain injury is instrumental in achieving better outcomes for people.
https://synapse.org.au/news/changing-outcomes-for-people-with-fasd/#:~:text=FASD%20describes%20a%20range%20of,or%20drugs%20prior%20to%20birth.
Chidren in Scotland – Dispelling the myths of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Estimated to impact 3-5% of the entire population and 20% of children and young people in the care experienced community, the importance of increasing awareness and education on the symptoms and impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is plain to see.
https://childreninscotland.org.uk/dispelling-the-myths-of-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder/
FARE Australia – ‘My FASD diagnosis illuminated the deep fog of misunderstanding and misdiagnosis’
March 2025 will mark six years since I received my Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnosis — a life-changing confirmation that my mother and I spent four very difficult years seeking — desperate for the acknowledgment and support of healthcare professionals, for what we had come to realise was true: That my brain and body had been irrevocably damaged by alcohol exposure in the first trimester of my mother’s pregnancy.
https://fare.org.au/my-fasd-diagnosis-illuminated-the-deep-fog-of-misunderstanding-and-misdiagnosis/
UK Government and Parliament (UK) – Fund improved care and support for individuals with FASD
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a disability affecting both children and adults, but there is a lack of awareness among healthcare professionals and the public.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/707325