Kelly D. Harding– Adjunct Professor, Psychology, Laurentian University Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the leading developmental disability in Canada. Despite its preventable nature, there is concern
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Week-by-week Alcohol Use and Pregnancy Risk
Prospective study pinpoints miscarriage risk in early pregnancy. Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have successfully quantified the increased risk of miscarriage associated with alcohol use
DrinkWise – International FASD Awareness Day 2020
For International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day 2020, DrinkWise collaborated with Sally Pearson (Olympic champion and new mother) and Associate Professor Luke Burchill
Lorraine Greaves and Nancy Poole: Sex, booze and the three of you
Author of the article: Nancy Poole, Lorraine Greaves Conceiving a baby and drinking alcohol? Not a great idea. Almost half of Canadian pregnancies are truly
September is FASD Awareness Month
September is FASD Awareness Month. Every day in September CanFASD and local FASD groups and Networks are spreading the word about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
LacombeOnline: FASD awareness month works to reduce the stigma of the most preventable disability
Written by Jordan Davidson Photo courtesy of Central Alberta FASD. September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder awareness month, and the people at the Central Alberta FASD