Screening for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder could impact level of youth crime, experts say

October 26, 2015

Screening juveniles for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) could help break the cycle of youth crime, leading paediatricians and youth justice workers say.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-25/magistrate-calls-for-fasd-screening/6883482

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