Journal Articles, Research Studies and Reports

National guidelines on alcohol use during pregnancy: a dissenting opinion

John S Whitehall MJA 2007; 186 (1): 35-37
Abstract - Some longitudinal studies in human children have detected detrimental affects from exposure to low levels of alcohol. Normal public health standards for exposure to environmental toxins should be applied for the unborn baby. We do not know what level of alcohol exposure is safe and pregnant women can only be advised to abstain.
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/186_01_010107/whi10623_fm.html

Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy in Nonindigenous West Australian Women

Lyn Colvin, Jan Payne, Deborah Parsons, Jennifer J Kurinczuk, Carol Bower (2007)
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 31 (2), 276-284.
doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00303.x
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00303.x

Health professionals' knowledge, practice and opinions about fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol consumption in pregnancy

Jan Payne, Elizabeth Elliott, Heather D'Antoine, Colleen O'Leary, Anne Mahony, Eric Haan, Carolyn Bower
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health December 2005
http://www.phaa.net.au/anzjph/journalpdf_2005/dec_2005/p.%20558-64.pd

Pregnancy characteristics of women giving birth to children with fetal alcohol syndrome in Far North Queensland

Fetal alcohol syndrome: a prospective national surveillance study

http://adc.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/93/9/732

Substance use, psychological distress and violence among pregnant and breastfeeding Australian women

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117969419/abstract

 

pdf Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in South Australia and a report on the 1999 Prairie Province Conference on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - October 1999

pdf The Conundrum of FASD - A joint report by SANDAS (South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services) and NOFASARD (National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol and Related Disorders)

pdf Churchill Fellowship Report - Kym Crawford - Education of Students with FASD (2008)

pdf NOFASARD Information Package presented to Minister Roxon July 2008

pdf Foetal Alcohol Syndrome - What is it and What are the possible implications - Dr William Nicholas, Adelaide Central Community Health Services, SA Oct 1999

 

Pregnancy characteristics of women giving birth to children with fetal alcohol syndrome in Far North Queensland

 

Letter to Winemakers' Federation

NOFASARD has recently responded to a request from the Winemakers Assocaition for information for prevalence rates of FASD in Australia. Our response clarifies some misconceptions in this area.

pdfWine Makers Federation

 

 

 

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