The Telegraph (South Africa) – South Africa’s alcohol addiction and the disabled newborns paying the priceSouth Africa’s Western Cape is known for its dramatic coastlines and acres of wineland. But behind the blue skies and rolling hills, the province is grappling with a heartbreaking health crisis.Read more RNZ (New Zealand) – Veteran

Drug Education Network – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Handbook Launch 2023Read more FASD Hub Australia – One Drink campaign proves efficacy in supporting the reduction of alcohol use in pregnancyThe ‘One Drink’ campaign aims to increase awareness that there is no safe amount or time to drink alcohol during pregnancy. Evaluation

Lake Country Calendar (Canada) – West Kelowna student shares his experience living with FASDMiddle school student Sebastian Gould appeared before the Central Okanagan Board of Education last Wednesday to shine a light on the struggles and victories he experiences daily as a student diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).Read more

The Matilda Centre – Learning with FASD: The referral, assessment, and diagnostic process for FASDThe webinar is aimed at primary school teaching and support staff and provides an overview of the referral, assessment, and diagnostic process for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) for an education audience.Read more FASD United – FASD United

popNAD (Finland) – Use of alcohol and/or illicit drugs during pregnancy and long-term consequences for child developmentConsuming alcohol and/or illicit drugs when pregnant can have serious consequences on a wide range of issues for the child. In her doctoral dissertation, Niina-Maria Nissinen studied how Finnish youth exposed to maternal substance abuse