UNC Nutrition Research Institute – From
Placenta to Brain: Alcohol’s Impact on Development
A new study from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) looks at how
prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) changes placental metabolism and what that
means for fetal brain development.
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LakelandToday.ca (Canada) – Mother of FASD
sons becomes advocate to spread her message of hope
Annette Cutknife, a FASD coordinator from Maskwacis (Samson Cree Nation),
visited the Bonnyville FCSS to present *Living with FASD 24/7: Our Story of
Hope*, sharing her 26 years of experience alongside her sons, Daniel and Floyd
Cutknife, who live with FASD, through stories, songs, and dance.
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Iredell Free News – How trauma and prenatal
substance exposure harm children’s development, health
Most adult mental health and substance use disorders have their roots in
unresolved or undiagnosed concerns that can be effectively addressed in
childhood, according to Kimberly Siegrist, a certified pediatric nurse
practitioner.
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ConchoValleyHomepage.com (USA) – Protecting
Our Most Vulnerable: The urgent need to make critical prenatal substance
exposure services accessible for children statewide
The on-going opioid epidemic has brought tragedy to families and
communities, but with all the press given to the problem, there is still little
attention given to one group–children with pre-natal exposure to opioids and
other substances.
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NOFASD Australia (Australia) – Federal
Government Response to the FASD Senate Inquiry: Commitments, Considerations,
and Next Steps
In December 2024, the Australian Government released its long-awaited
response to the Senate Inquiry into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), the
detailed report of which was released in March 2021.
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FASD United (USA) – FASD Researcher Dr.
Jeffrey Wozniak on the Role of CIFASD and Interventions for Families
Dr. Wozniak is a longtime FASD researcher.
He discusses the value of the CIFASD initiative in building
collaborations and his latest research on brain stimulation as an intervention
for children and adolescents, MRI as a diagnostic tool, and the role of white
matter in FASD.
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FASD Hub Australia – Celebrating some of
the many wonderful women working to raise awareness of FASD
On International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, we’re celebrating four amazing
women whose wisdom, dedication and generous support has contributed to the
success of the FASD Hub Australia over the past eight years
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
Able to Care Podcast – Foetal Alcohol (Syndrome) Spectrum Disorder and FASD
Assistance Dogs: Transforming FASD care
In this powerful episode of the Able to Care Podcast, Andy Baker speaks
with Alison McCormack, a retired independent social work consultant and leading
advocate for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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CAMH Education – What We Know About FASD:
Prevention, Treatment, and Support
In this presentation, Dr. Nancy Poole shares the FASD prevention, diagnosis
and intervention/support that has been generated by researchers, service
providers, system planners, families, and communities across Canada who are
connected to the CanFASD Research Network.
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clarefmTV – Over 9,000 People Living In Clare With Undiagnosed FASD
Clare County Council has heard calls for training on recognising FASD to be
included in the curriculum for third level education. Upwards of 9,000 people
are thought to be currently living with the disorder in Clare, despite not
receiving a full diagnosis of the condition.
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CanFASD – Cross-Sectoral
Alcohol Policy and Healthy Beginnings: Examples from Two Provinces
This webinar recording focusing on how two provinces, Manitoba and
Newfoundland, have harnessed policy collaboration to increase governmental and
community supports for people with FASD and who may be at risk of alcohol use
during pregnancy.
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FASD Hub Scotland and
FASD Hub UK – Wednesday Webinar: Meet the FASD Hub Team
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Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach – identity & FASD
In episode 73 of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper engages in a heartfelt
panel discussion with returning guests Antonia Rathbun Lindsay and R.J.
Formanek.
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RESEARCH
Acta Pediatrica – Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot
Study in Western Sweden
The lowest prevalence estimate of FASD in Sweden is similar to that found
in other European countries, and four orders of magnitude more common than the
prevalence of the diagnosis in official hospital records.
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Journal of Intellectual & Developmental
Disability – Healthcare utilisation and characteristics of adults with fetal
alcohol syndrome: a descriptive population-based cohort study in Ontario,
Canada
Adults with FAS require accessible and extensive healthcare services to
address their complex needs and improve long-term outcomes.
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport – The
Influence of FASD on Psychiatric Disorders
A Literature Review on the Mechanisms Relating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders to Mental Health Conditions in Adulthood.
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Neuropediatrics – First evidence-based
guideline for interventions in FASD
The German guideline is the first internationally to provide evidence-based
recommendations for interventions in children and adolescents with FASD.
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SciELO Brazil – Alcohol consumption among
pregnant women in Brazilian capitals: How many, where, and who are they?
These findings emphasize the need for focused preventive strategies
targeting the most vulnerable groups to mitigate alcohol consumption and its
associated risks during pregnancy.
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Neurotoxicology and Teratology – Substance
use and mental health symptoms in adults with prenatal alcohol exposure
This is one of the only studies to examine rates of alcohol and other
substance use among adults in mid-life with PAE. Results suggest that
relationships between PAE, substance use, and mental health symptoms are
complex, and it will be important for future studies to examine factors
associated with high-risk substance use among this vulnerable population.
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International Journal of Environmental
Research and Public Health – Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Risk, Mental Health,
Self-Understanding, and Relational Connections Among Urban Native American
Young Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionate impact on American Indian and
Alaska Native (“Native”) communities, including factors impacting
alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP) risk.
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Journal of advanced nursing – Examining
Alcohol Screening Rates During Pregnancy and Documentation of Prenatal Alcohol
Exposure in a Public Health District in Australia
Almost all pregnancies were screened at the antenatal care booking;
however, the number of alcohol-exposed pregnancies might be underestimated due
to current alcohol use being screened.
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Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience – Hyperactivity
in male and female mice manifests differently following early, acute prenatal
alcohol exposure and mild juvenile stress
Chronic prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and severe juvenile stress
independently contribute to hyperactive and depressive behavioral phenotypes,
with their combination exacerbating these effects.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Chaos im Kopf Podcast – Dein FASD Podcast (Germany) – Anders anders – Die
Kölner FASD Peergroup (80)
In dieser Episode spreche ich mit Joyce, Jacqueline sowie den Teamerinnen
Roxy und Sabine von der Kölner FASD Peer Group „Anders Anders“. Die Gruppe
bietet jungen Menschen mit fetalen Alkohol-Spektrum-Störungen (FASD) einen
geschützten Raum für Austausch, Verständnis und gemeinsame Aktivitäten.
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Ketju (Finland) – ”Nyt ymmärrän, miksi
lapsemme toimii siten kuin toimii.” Koulutuksellinen vertaisviikonloppu
FASD-lasten ja -nuorten sijais- ja adoptiovanhemmille on edullinen ja
vaikuttava tukimuoto
Monella FASD-lasten ja -nuorten vanhempien vertaisviikonloppuun
osallistujalla on ennen viikonloppua ollut tunne, että heiltä puuttuu jotain
oleellista tietoa siitä, miten toimia vanhempana oikein.
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