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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the risk of crime - Roozen S, Ehrhart F.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are an important preventable global health concern. FASD is an umbrella term describing a range of mild to severe cognitive and behavioral problems among individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. Alcohol causes FASD... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

What Prohibition Can Teach Us About Drug and Alcohol Policy Today
It’s widely understood today that drinking while pregnant is harmful for the fetus. But the link between alcohol and the health of infants wasn’t as well known in the 1930s, when prohibition was repealed in the U.S. and all sorts of people, pregnant women included, began drinking again.Because prohibition was lifted on a piecemeal basis across the U.S., some counties continued to prohibit alcohol, or stay “dry,” while their neighboring counties were “wet.” Those conditions created what economists call a natural experiment, and made it possible to track the health impacts of maternal drin...
Source: TIME: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Oliver Staley Tags: Uncategorized Public Health Source Type: news

A tornado in the family: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and aggression during childhood and adolescence: a scoping review - Champagne M, McCrossin J, Pei J, Reynolds JN.
BACKGROUND: Aggression exhibited by children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) toward family members is a major cause of stress and anxiety for caregivers, but relatively little attention has been directed toward designing interventions... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Free pregnancy tests will be in Alaska bars
To combat fetal alcohol syndrome, researchers in Alaska will be installing free pregnancy test dispensers at bars. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dr. Eric Olson awarded $1.8M federal grant for study of fetal alcohol syndrome
Olson will use the grant to address why the wiring of the fetal brain can be so deeply impacted by exposure to alcohol during development. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - November 8, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news

Adverse childhood experiences, associated stressors and comorbidities in children and youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder across the justice and child protection settings in Western Australia - Tan GKY, Symons M, Fitzpatrick J, Connor SG, Cross D, Pestell CF.
BACKGROUND: Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are at risk of having adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), especially those with child protection and/or justice system involvement. The complex relationship between FASD and psychosocial... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and youth firesetting: a call on criminal justice, emergency responder, and fire prevention specialists to become informed - Brown J, Spiller V, Carter M, Osmonson K, Porth D, Bishop-Deaton D, Jozan A.
Central nervous system damage resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol, often referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), commonly manifests as lacking cognitive functioning, problem solving, impulsivity, memory, executive functioning, and s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Diminished culpability in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) - Novick Brown N, Greenspan S.
There is a biological basis for diminished criminal responsibility in offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) just as there is in those with intellectual disability. Functional limitations affecting cognition in both neurodevelopmental condi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

The neurocognitive profiles of justice involved people with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a systematic review - Khalifa N, Magee T, Shirazi S, Salman S, Yang CC, Mela M.
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is highly prevalent in criminal justice settings. Despite increased awareness of the neurocognitive deficits among justice-involved individuals with FASD, no systematic evaluation of the literature in the field has b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Is There Medication for FASD?
Title: Is There Medication for FASD?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 4/29/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - April 29, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Aggressive behaviour and violence in children and adolescents with FASD: a synthesizing review - Joseph JJ, Mela M, Pei J.
Interpretation and response to behaviour is predicated on understanding. However, our present understanding of aggressive behaviour, especially for complex and vulnerable populations is limited. The purpose of this review is to enhance our understanding of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Diagnosis and assessment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
NICE ’s latest quality standard sets out how health and care services can improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - March 17, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking During Pregnancy Among Adults Aged 18-49 Years - United States, 2018-2020
This report describes the percentage of pregnant adults who reported binge drinking during pregnancy. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 6, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Adult Health Alcohol Binge Drinking Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders [FASD] Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Pregnancy Teen health Teen Pregnancy Women's Health Alcohol Dependence Source Type: news

Suicidality and associated factors among individuals assessed for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder across the lifespan in Canada - Flannigan K, McMorris C, Ewasiuk A, Badry D, Mela M, Ben Gibbard W, Unsworth K, Cook J, Harding KD.
OBJECTIVE: Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) experience a range of complex neurodevelopmental, psychological, and socioenvironmental vulnerabilities. There is growing evidence that suicidal ideation, attempts, and death by suicide are... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Supporting Moms: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Article by Tsara Shelton looks at Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and asks we offer more support to moms during September, FASD Awareness Month (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - September 1, 2021 Category: Disability Tags: Tsara ' s Column Source Type: news