Alcohol readily crosses the placenta and may disrupt fetal development. Harm from prenatal
alcohol exposure (PAE) is determined by the dose, pattern, timing and duration of exposure …

Estimates for the UK suggest that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and prevalence of
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)—the most common neurodevelopmental condition …

Background Despite high levels of prenatal alcohol exposure in the UK, evidence on the
prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is lacking. This paper reports on …

What were they thinking? A discussion paper on brain and behaviour in relation to the
justice system in New Zealand is the fourth in a series of reports. It presents strong evidence …

In this issue of the journal, consensus criteria for the diagnosis and management of attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in people who have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders …

This report is the second in a series of discussion papers exploring factors that have led
New Zealand to have a high incarceration rate. It explores factors that are particularly …

The damaging effects of alcohol intake have long been recognised as an issue for New
Zealand society since the introduction of alcohol by early settlers. In the mid-1990s, New …

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are spectrum of neurodevelopmental conditions
associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. The FASD manifests mostly with facial …

At an estimated prevalence of up to five percent in the general population, fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) are the most common neurodevelopmental disorder, at least if …

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is one outcome from prenatal alcohol exposure.
Social workers are likely to encounter children with the condition, due to the greater …