International Links


Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: An International Perspective;  Dr. Eugene Hoyme;  Sanford USD Medical Center; 2007
Also appears under - Guidebooks, Manuals & Interventions
Attitudes Towards Alcohol: Report:Special Eurobarometer; European Commission; 272b /Wave 66.2, TNS Opinion & Social; 2007

 Africa
The Experiences of Mothers Who Raise Children with fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Collective Case Study; by  Theresa Campbell; thesis; Stellenbosch University; 2007)
Also Appears under - Birth Mothers
 Nigeria
Alcohol Effects On Embryonal Bone Growth; by S. S. Adebisi; Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research; Vol 7 No 1-2; 2005
The Effects of Teratogens on the Health of Developing Human Beings; by Mary Basil Nwoke; University of Nigeria; Presented at the 8th Biennial International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Society in Africa, 2008
Teratogenic Effect of Beer and Palm Wine on Histology of Fetal Cerebral Cortex of Wistar Rats; by M. A. Eluwa, C. Njoku, T. B. Ekanem & A. O. Akpantah; The Internet Journal of Health Vol 9 No 1; 2009 (Nigeria)
Also Appears under Animal Research
Growth Rate of Bones in Rat Foetal Alcohol Syndrome; by  Innocent Chima Nwaogu; Veterinarski Archives Vol 72 No 2; 2002 (Nigeria)
Also Appears under Animal Research
 South Africa
NEW!  Pregnant and NonpregnantWomen inCape Town, South Africa: Drug Use, Sexual Behavior, and the Need for Comprehensive Services; by Hendree E. Jones, Felicia A. Browne, Bronwyn J.Myers, Tara Carney, Rachel Middlesteadt Ellerson, Tracy L. Kline, Winona Poulton, William A. Zule, and Wendee M.Wechsberg; International Journal of Pediatrics; 2011
The Role of Alcohol Dehydrogenase Genes in the Development of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Two South African Coloured Communities; a thesis by Dhamari Naidoo; University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South African
Safe Communities Of Opportunity: A Strategy For A Safe South Africa; a thesis by B M Holtmann; The Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management; 2009
Women’s Discourses About Secretive Alcohol Dependence And Experiences Of Accessing Treatment; a thesis by Liezille Jean Pretorius; University of Stellenbosch, South Africa;  December 2010
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Mediating Interventions through Pregnant Women"s Responses and Choices; a thesis by Johanna de Waal; Stellenbosch University; February 2010
Computational Prediction of Gene Targets for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; a thesis by Zané Lombard; University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; 2008 (South Africa)
Educators’ Knowledge Of And Attitudes Toward Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; a thesis by Patricia Scheepers; Stellenbosch University; 2009 (South Africa)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Among Grade 1 Schoolchildren in Northern Cape Province: Prevalence and Risk F; by Michael Urban, Matthew F Chersich, Leigh-Anne Fourie, Candice Chetty, Leana Olivier and Denis Viljoen; South African Medical Journal (SAMJ), Vol. 98, No. 11 November 2008
The Epidemiology of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Partial FAS in a South African Community; by Philip A. May; Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol 88, 2007
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Oninfant Visual Acuity; by R. Colin Carter, Sandra W. Jacobson, Christopher D. Molteno, Lisa M. Chiodo, Denis Viljoen and Joseph L. Jacobson; The Journal of Pediatrics, October 2005
Alcohol Consumption by Pregnant Women in the Western Cape; by Julie Croxford, Denis Viljoen; South African Medical Journal (SAMJ), September 1999, Vol. 89, No: 9
Exposure of Mouse Embryos to Ethanol During Preimplantation Development: Effect on DNA-Methylation in the H19 Imprinting Control Region; a thesis by Philip Haycock; University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; 2007
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The Effect of a Water Activity Intervention Programme on the Motor Proficiency Levels of Institutionalized Children with Down's Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; a thesis by Tanya Höll; North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa; 2003
Factors Associated with Female High-Risk Drinking in a Rural and Urban South African Site; by Oluwayemisi A Ojo, Goedele Louwagie, Neo Morojele, Kirstie Rendall-Mkosi, Leslie London, Steve Olorunju, Adlai Davids; South Africa Medical Journal (SAMJ), Vol. 100, No. 3, March 2010
Substance Abuse, Treatment Needs and Access Among Female Sex Workers and Non-Sex Workers in Pretoria, South Africa; by Wendee M Wechsberg, Li-Tzy Wu, William A Zule, Charles D Parry, Felicia A Browne, Winnie K Luseno, Tracy Kline and Amanda Gentry; Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, Vol 4, No 11, 2009
Predictors of Risk of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies Among Women in an Urban and a Rural Area of South Africa; by Neo K. Morojele, Leslie London, Steve A. Olorunju, Maila J. Matjila, Adlai S. Davids and Kirstie M. Rendall-Mkosi; Social Science & Medicine, 2009
Alcohol Use Trends in South Africa; by Karl Peltzer and Shandir Ramlagan; Journal of Social Sciences Vol 18 No 1; 2009
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Cape Town, South Africa: Policy Brief; 2008
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in South Africa: Situational and Gap Analysis;  by Kirstie Rendall-Mkosi, Leslie London,  Colleen Adnams, Dr Neo Morojele, Jo-Ann McLoughlin and Cheryl Goldstone; March 2008
The Experiences of Mothers Who Raise Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Collective Case Study; by Theresa J. Campbell: thesis, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; 2005
Also appears under - Social Services and Birth Mothers
NOTE: (the mothers in this piece are birth mothers)
5 Articles about FAS in Africa and Italy.   (See the page number that precedes each article in the following list:  Each article is linked to the top of the pdf document.)
Page 1
Epidemiology of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in a South African Community in the Western Cape Province; by  Philip A. May, Lesley Brooke, J. Phillip Gossage, Julie Croxford, Colleen Adnams,  Kenneth L. Jones, Luther Robinson,  and Denis Viljoen; American Journal of Public Health, 2000, Vol 90 No 12
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Epidemiology in a South African Community: A Second Study of a Very High Prevalence Area; by Denis L . Viljoen,  Phillip Gossage, Lesley Brooke, Colleen M . Adnams, Kenneth Jones, Luther K . Robinson,  H. Eugene Hoyme, Cudore Snell, Nathaniel C. O. Khaole, Piyadasa Kodituwakku,  Kwadwo Ohene Asante,  Richard Findlay, Barbara Quinton, Anna-Susan Marais, Wendy O. Kalberg and Philip A. May; Journal of Studies on Alcohol, January 2005
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Alcohol Consumption and Other Maternal Risk Factors for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome among Three Distinct Samples of Women before, during, and after Pregnancy:The Risk ls Relative; by Philip A . May, J. Phillip Gossage, Mary White-Country, Karen Goodhart, Sara Decoteau, Phyllis M. Trujillo, Wendy O. Kalberg, Denis L. Viljoen, and H. Eugene Hoyme; American Journal of Medical Genetic Part C 2004
Page 32
Characteristics of Mothers of Children with Fetal Acohol Syndrome in the Wstern Cape Province of South Africa: A Case Control Studv; by Denis Viljoen, Julie Croxford, ,J .Phillip Gossage, Piyadasa Kodituwakku, and Philip A. May; Journal of Studies on Alcohol, January 2002
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Neurobehavioral Characteristics of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Communities from Italy:Preliminary Results; by Piyadasa Kodituwakku, Giovanna Coriale, Daniela Fiorentino, Alfredo S. Aragon,  Wendy O. Kalberg, David Buckley, J. Phillip Gossage, Mauro Ceccanti, and Philip A. May;  Acoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Vol. 30, No. 9, September 2006
A Profile of the Child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to Assist People Working with these Children:  A  Descriptive Study; Zia van Rooyen; University of S. Africa;2003 - (South Africa)
(Part One) - Introduction
(Part Two) - Dissertation
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in South Africa (2001).  Centre for Disease Control, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report   (2003). - (South Africa)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The South African Nightmare; A Critical Review, by Ibrahim Fayez.   Journal of FASD International (2003). - (South Africa)  
Maternal Risk Factors for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: A Population-Based Study; by P. A. May, J. P. Gossage, L. E. Brooke, C. L. Snell, A. Marais, L. S. Hendricks, J. A. Croxford, and D. L. Viljoen;  American Journal of Public Health, Vol 95, No. 7 July 2005 (South Africa and Italy)
The Effect of Alcoholism in the Family of Young Offenders; Onicca Ofentse Tlhooaele; Magister Artuim (Social Worker); University of Pretoria, South Africa; 2003 (South Africa)
Also appears under - Children of Alcoholics
 ASIA
China
Catalase and Peroxiredoxin 5 Protect Xenopus Embryos against Alcohol-Induced Ocular Anomalies; by Y. Peng, P.-H. Yang, Y. Guo, S. S. M. Ng, J. Liu, P. C. W. Fung, D. Tay, J. Ge, M.-L. He, H.-fu Kung, M. C. Lin; Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Vol 45 No1; 2004 - (China)
Also Appears under - Animal Research
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by P.M.P. Yuen; Journal of the Hong King Medical Association, Vol 41 No 1; 1989
 Egypt
The Protective Efficacy Of Vitamins (C and E), Selenium and Silymarin Supplements Against Alcohol Toxicity; by Shalan M.G., Abd Ali W. Dh. , Shalan A.G.; World Rabbit Science; Vol 15,. 2007
  India
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Review Article; by Raghavendra Bheemappa Nayak and Pratima Murthy; Indian Pediaitrics vol 45; 2008
Postnatal Development of Alcohol Dehydrogenase in Liver and Intestine of Rats Exposed to Ethanol In Utero; by  Sonali Bhalla, Kamaljit Kaur, Akhtar Mahmood and Safrun Mahmood; Indian Journal of Medical Research; 2005  (India)
Fetal alcohol exposure: A case report by  D. Mendhekar,  A. Dogra,  V. Girotra; Indian Journal of Pharmacology,  March-April, 2005  - (India)
Skeletal Anomalies in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Study on Developing Mice Embryos; by Mishra, S.R., Sahai, A., Srivastava, A.K., Agrawal, A.K., Singh, P.J., Mishra, R.K.;  Journal of The Anatomical Society of India; Vol 52 No 1; 2003  (India)
Also appears under - Medical
 Iran
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Dysfunction of Hippocampal Formation in Cognition; by Mahmoud Salami, Zahra Aghanouri, Ali Akbar Rashidi , and Mansoor Keshavarz; Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine Vol. 2. No.2 pp:43-50, 2004 (Iran)
A Critical Period for Deleterious Effect of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Working Memory;  by S. Nourizad, M. Anvari, H. Hasani and M. Salami, International Journal of Pharmacology, Vol 4 No 5; 2008
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on the Developing Kidneys; by Farahnak Assadi; Iran Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 18 No 1; 2008
 Israel
Alcohol Abuse in Pregnant Women: Effects on the Fetus and Newborn, Mode of Action and Maternal Treatment; by Asher Ornoy and Zivanit Ergaz; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 7, 2010
Alcohol Abuse in Pregnant Women: Effects on the Fetus and Newborn, Mode of Action and Maternal Treatment; by Asher Ornoy and Zivanit Ergaz; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; vol 7, 2010
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Israel; by Yehuda Senecky, Dov Inbar, Gary Diamond, Lina Basel-Vanagaite, Shmuel Rigler and Gabriel Chodick; The Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ), Vol 11,  October 2009
 Pakistan
Teratogenic Effects Of Ethanol Vapour Exposure On Chick Embryos; by Kiran Kamran, Muhammad Yunus Khan and Liaqatali Minhas; Journal Of Pakistan Medical Association, Vol. 61, No. 4, April 2011
Histological Evidence of Retardation of Spermatogenesis in Mice in Experimentally Induced Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by J.E. Onu, D.N. Ezeasor and E.C. Ihemelandu; Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 6 (22): 1860-1863, 2003 - (Pakistan)
 Also appears under Paternal Effects
Pups in Cups Study in Albino Rats; by  Muhammad Ismail, Muhammad Zahoor Janjua; Pakistan Journal Medical Research Vol 43 No 4; 2004 (Pakistan)
Also Appears under Animal research
 Europe
 Brussels
Alcohol Labelling and Health Warnings - Delphi Survey S213; Onderzoeks-en Informatiecentrum van de Verbruikers Organisaties (OIVO) and Centre de Recherche et d'Informtion des Organisations de Consommateurs (CRIOC); Brussels; 2007
Also appears under  -  Labelling
Czech Republic
Effect of the Perinatal Alcohol Abuse on the Development of Neuronal Population in the Hippocampus; by  Milotová M., Riljak V., Langmeier M., Mareaová D., Jandová K., Pokorný J., Trojan;  Prague Medical Report Vol 106 No 1; 2005  (Czech Republic)
Also Appears under Animal research
 Denmark
Binge Drinking During Pregnancy Methodological Issues and Short-Term Consequences of Intrauterine Exposure; by Katrine Strandberg-Larsen; a thesis, University of Copenhagen; 2008
Eastern Europe
Visual And Ocular Findings In Children Adopted From Eastern Europe; by M. A. Grönlund, E. Aring, A. Hellström, M. Landgren, K Strömland; British Journal of Ophthalmology; Vol 88 2004  (Eastern Europe)
Also Appears Under Medical
 EU
Children Affected By Parental Alcohol Problems (ChAPAPs) - A report on the research, policy, practice and service development relating to ChAPAPs across Europe; by  ENCARE 5, A Project funded by the European Union; 2010
EU citizens' Attitudes Towards Alcohol; Special Eurobarometer 331; European Commission; 2010
Draft Baseline Report on Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the Framework of the European Environment and Health Strategy.  Technical Working Group on Priority Diseases, Subgroup Neurodevelopmental Disorders. DHV Environment and Infrastructure (2003). (Europe)
An EU Strategy To Support Member States In Reducing Alcohol Related Harm; by Commission Of The European Communities; 2006
 Finland
Ethanol Induced Alterations in the Nervous System of the Rat; by Jarno Riikonen; Academic Dissertation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tampere, Finland; 2004
Also appears under  -  Animal Research
Dysmorphic Features in Offspring of Alcoholic Mothers; by I Autti-Ramo, E. Gaily, M-L Granstrom; Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol 67; 1992
Alcohol Drinking Behavior and Its Developmental Antecedents; by Tuuli Pitkanen;University of Helsinki; 2006 (Finland)
 France
Is Pregnancy the Time to Change Alcohol Consumption Habits in France? By Ingrid de Chazeron, Pierre-Michel Llorca, S. Ughetto, Francoise Vendittelli, Didier Bouss-iron, Vincent Sapin, Francois Coudore, and Didier Lemery; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; Vol. 32, No. 5, May 2008
School Itineraries of Children Victims of Maternal Alcohol Abuse in France; by Stephanie Toutain and Claude Lejeune; Alcoholism, 2010
History of Alcoholic Fetopathies;  by Paul Lemoine MD, Nantes France. Journal of FAS International (2003). - (France)

Hungary
Alcohol Abuse in Mothers During Gravidity and Breastfeeding Brings Changes of Hippocampal Neurons in Their Offspring; by Milotová M., Riljak V., Jandová K., Langmeier M., Mareaová D., Pokorný J., Trojan S.; Prague Medical Report Vol 107; 2006 (Hungary)
Also found under - Breastfeeding
Risk and Benefit of Drug Use During Pregnancy; by Ferenc Bánhidy, R.Brian Lowry & Andrew E. Czeizel; International Journal of Medical Sciences; Vol 2 No 3  2005(Hungary)
Also appears under Medications
 Ireland
A Standard Drink in Ireland: What strength?;  A Health Service Executive Report; 2009
The Coombe Women's Hospital Study of Alcohol; by Siobhan Barry, Aoife Kearney, Sean Daly, Elizabeth Lawlor, Emma McNamee, Joseph Barry; Smoking and Illicit Drug Use 1987 - 2005
Prevalence, Predictors And Perinatal Outcomes Of Peri-Conceptional Alcohol Exposure-Retrospective Cohort Study In An Urban Obstetric Population In Ireland; by Aoife Mullally, Brian J Cleary, Joe Barry, Tom P Fahey and Deirdre J Murphy; BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Vol 11 No 27; 2011

 Italy
Neuropsychological Characteristics of Italian Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Alfredo S. Aragón,  Giovanna Coriale, Daniela Fiorentino, Wendy O. Kalberg, David Buckley, J. Phillip Gossage, Mauro Ceccanti,  Elisha R. Mitchell and Philip A. May; Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research, Vol 32, No 11, 2008
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism And The Study Of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. The International Consortium; by Faye Calhoun, Maria Luisa Attilia, Primavera Alessandra Spagnolo,Claudia Rotondo, Rosanna Mancinelli And Mauro Ceccanti; Ann Ist Super Sanità, Vol. 42, No.1, 2006 - (Italy)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders: Experience On The Field.The Lazio Study Preliminary Report; by Daniela Fiorentino, Giovanna Coriale, Primavera Alessandra Spagnolo, Adele Prastaro, Maria Luisa Attilia, Rosanna Mancinelli and Mauro Ceccanti; Ann Ist Super Sanità, Vol. 42, No.1, 2006 - (Italy)
In Italiano - Alcol e Donna: Aspetti Clinici; da M. Ceccanti, M. Romeo, D. Fiorentino; Ann Ist Super Sanità 2004 - (Italy)
English Abstract - Alcohol and Women: Clinical Aspects   NOTE - It can take a while to connect to this site.
 Netherlands  
NEW!  The Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Cognitive Functioning; a thesis by Aida Biglari; Department of Psychology & Health, Cognitive Neurosciences; Tilburg University; June 28 2010; The Netherlands
Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Infant Development “A Tolerated Matter”; a thesis by Hanan El Marroun; Erasmus University; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; 2010
Prenatal Psychosocial And Endocrinologic Predictors Of Infant Temperament; by Anja C. Huizink et al; University of Utrecht, The Netherlands; 2000
Note:  The above link will immediately download a PDF to your computer.  To review the page and then download.  Go here and click on Chapter 9
Ethanol: Evaluation of the Effects on Reproduction, Recommendation for Classification. Committee for Compounds Toxic to Reproduction. A Committee of the Health Council of the Netherlands (April 2000).  - Article begins on page 5
Addicted Mothers and Their Young Children: Manual. Vulnerable Peoples (www.vulnerablepeople.org). European Commission, Parnassia, Netherlands (2002). (Netherlands)
Poland
NEW!  Integrating Preventive Interventions For Hazardous And Harmful Alcohol Consumption Into Primary Health Care Professionals’ Daily Work - Strategy For Poland; by Artur Mierzecki, Jadwiga Fudala, Krzysztof Pacholik and Maciej Godycki-Cwirko on behalf of The College of Family Physicians in Poland; 2011
Portugal
Autoconceito, Desempenho Escolar E Avaliação Comportamental De Crianças Filhas De Alcoolistas; by Daniela Viganó Zanoti-Jeronymo, Ana Maria Pimenta Carvalho; Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, 2005;27(3):233-6
Also appears under - Children of Alcoholics
 Russia
NEW!  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Russian Orphanages; by Dr. Jane Aronson
Prenatal Stress Alters Cardiovascular Responses in Adult Rats; by N. Igosheva, O. Klimova, T. Anishchenko and V. Glover; Journal of Physiology Vol 557 No 1; 2004 - (Russia)
Also appears under Animal Research
Interpersonal Violence and Alcohol in the Russian Federation; Policy Briefing; World Health Organization; 2006
 Scotland
Understanding of the Use of Alcohol in Pregnancy Amongst Women in Scotland - First Year Update;  Knowledge Transfer Publication Series: Economic and Social Research Council and The Scottish Government Joint PhD Scheme; 2008
 Spain
Alarming Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Exposure in a Mediterranean City; by Oscar Garcia-Algar, Vivan Kulaga, Joey Gareri, Gideon Koren, Oriol Vall, Piergiorgio Zuccaro, Roberta Pacifici and Simona Pichini; Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Vol 30, No 2, April 2008
Early Life Factors Influencing Neurodevelopment And The Study Of The Interrelations Between Different Behavioral Areas; by Jordi Julvez Calvo; Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain; 2007
Also Found under - Social Services
Study of Apoptosis and Mitosis Mechanisms in the Eye - Experimental Model of Gestational Toxic Syndrome; by PonS-Vazquez S, Vila-Bou V, Zanon-Moreno V, Iborra FJ, Gallego-Pinazo R, Melo PM, Garcia-Medina JJ,  Pinazo-Duran; Arch Soc Esp Oftalmology Vol 83; 2008
Novel Molecular Targets for the Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by  Susana E Martinez, Gustavo Egea; Recent Patents on CNS Drug Discovery Vol 2, 2007
Also Found under - Alcohol, Drugs, Women & Pregnancy
En español (with some english subsections) - Mecanismos De Expresion Proteica En El Nervio Óptico De La Rata. Modificaciones Por Exposicion Al Alcohol -  (Mechanisms  Of Protein Expression In The Rat Optic Nerve. Modifications By Alcohol Exposure); by M. D. Pinazo-Duran, R. Cervera, S. Pons, V C Zanon-Moreno, R Gallego-Pinazo, C Guerri; Archivos De La Sociedad Espanola De Oftalmologia; 2005 - (Spain)
Alcohol and Primary Health Care: Clinical Guidelines on Identification and Brief Interventions; Primary Health Care European Project (PHEPA); 2005 (Spain)
 Sweden
Cholinergic Receptors in Human Prenatal Brain; Presence, Distribtion and Influence of Nicotine and Ethanol; a thesis by Lena Falk; Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm; 2005
Hazardous Alcohol Use And Alcohol Use Disorders In Women: Characteristics And Vulnerability Factors; a thesis by Åsa Magnusson;  Karolinska Institutet,  Stockholm 2010
Addressing Alcohol : Alcohol Prevention in Swedish Primary and Maternity Health Care and Occupational Health Services; a thesis by Marika Holmqvist; Institutionen För Medicin Och Hälsa.; Hälsouniversitetet.; 2009
Essays on Social Interactions and the Long-term Effects of Early-life Conditions; by Peter Nilsson; a thesis, Department of Economics, Uppsala University; 2009
Essay 2: is about FASD and begins on page 81 of the document or page 84 of the pdf file
SEE Title:  Does a Pint a Day Affect Your Childs’ Pay? Unintended and Permanent Consequences of a Temporary Alcohol Policy Experiment
Ophthalmic Involvement in the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Clinical and Animal Model Studies; by Kerstin Strömland and M. Dolores Pinazo-Durán; Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol 37 No 1; 2002
Addressing Alcohol: Alcohol Prevention in Swedish Primary and Maternity Health Care and Occupational Health Services; by Marika Holmqvist; a thesis; Link?pings Universitet, 2009
NOTE: Download the entire document by clicking on the link "where can I find it on paper" at the bottom of the page
Low Dose Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy – Does It Harm? A Systematic Literature Review; by The Swedish National Institute of Public Health; 2009
Does a Pint a Day Affect your Child's Pay? The Effect of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Adult Outcomes; by J Peter Nilsson; Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation; 2008
Also appears under - FASD General Information
Born Small for Gestational Age: Impact of linear catch-up growth, by Maria Lundgren. Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine (2003). - (Sweden)
NOTE:  File can be saved or opened via the download link
Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy : How Do We Separate Myth From Reality?; Thesis by Mona Göransson, Karolinska Universitet, 2004 (Sweden)
Also Appears under Alcohol, Drugs, Women and Pregnancy

Turkey
The Effect of Alcohol Exposure During Intrauterine and Postnatal Period on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Growth and Body Weight in Rats' Virgin Offspring; by Kadir Ertem, Ersoy Kekilli, Nurzat Elmali and, Feti Ceylan; European Journal of General Medicine, Vol 3 No 2; 2006
Also appears under - Medical
 Ukraine
Alcohol and mortality in Ukraine; by Nataliia Levchuk; Working Paper WP-2009-017; MPIDR Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

 UK
NEW!  Is there a Safe Level of Alcohol can be consumed during Pregnancy without causing Adverse Outcomes to the Child and is this being communicated effectively to Pregnant Women?’; a thesis by Louise Fairbrother; Nursing Science, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nottingham; 2008
Under-Reporting Of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: An Analysis Of Hospital Episode Statistics; by Michela Morleo, Kerry Woolfall, Dan Dedman, Raja Mukherjee, Mark A Bellis and Penny A Cook;
Pregnancy And Complex Social Factors - A Model For Service Provision For Pregnant Women With Complex Social Factors; NICE Clinical Guideline #110; National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health, 2010
See also: the Quick Reference Guide and the Full Reference Guide
Costing Sstatement: Pregnancy And Complex Social Factors; National Collaborating Centre for Women & Children's Health; 2010
Alcohol and Pregnancy: Guidance Paper; by Royal College of Midwives (UK); Issue Date: March 2010
Families, Maternal Drug Use, Prenatal Drug Exposure and Later Drug Use: A Review of the Evidence; by John Witton and David Best; National Addiction Centre, UK; 2006
Also appears under - Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and The BrainAlcohol and the Fetus in the West of Scotland; by John O Beattie, Ruth E Day, Forrester Cockburn, Ram A Garg; British Medical Journal, Vol 287; 1983
NOTE:  this piece begins on the 2nd page of the pdf file that loads
Interim Analytical Report for the National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy; Strategy Unit, UK Government
Review of the Fetal Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; Report to the Department of Health; by Ron Gray and Jane Henderson; National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford; May 2006
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - A Guide for Healthcare Professionals; British Medical Association (BMA); 2007
Women and Alcohol; Institute of Alcohol Studies Fact Sheet; UK; 2005
Alcohol in Europe - a Public Health Perspective: Report for the European Commission; by Peter Anderson, Ben Baumberg; Institute of Alcohol Studies, London, UK; 2006
(A major and comprehensive report.  FAS is mentioned on page 156 of this 442 page report.)
Refelctions on Alcohol and the Young; by Alex Paton; Alcohol & Alcoholism, vol 34 No 4; 1999  (United Kingdom)
Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol Does Not Affect Radial Maze Learning and Hippocampal Mossy Fibre Sizes in Three inbred Strains of Mouse; by F. Sluyter, L. Jamot, J. Bertholet and W. E. Crusio; Behavioural and Brain Functions; 2005 (United Kingdom)
Also appears under - Animal Research
Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England; Cabinet Office, Prime Minister's Strategy Unit;  2004 (United Kingdom)

 Oceania
 Australia
NEW!  Challenges For Midwives: Pregnant Women And Illicit Drug Use; by Maureen Miles, Karen Francis and Ysanne Chapman; Australian Journal Of Advanced Nursing; Vol 28 No 1, 2010
NEW!  Women Attending a Specialist Substance Use Antenatal Clinic in a Large Metropolitan Hospital; by Lucy Burns, Elizabeth Conroy and Elizabeth A.Moore, Delyse Hutchinson and Paul S. Haber; International Journal of Pediatrics; Vol 2011
Evaluation of the Counting the Kids Brokerage Fund;  y Angela Crettenden, Mary Salveron and Fiona Arney; A report on data provided by Odyssey House Victoria Institute of Studies; Victoria, Queensland, September, 2008
Information Package; Meeting with Chris Altis on behalf of Minister Roxon and Representatives from NOFASARD; Thursday July 3rd; Parliament House Canberra
Maternal alcohol use before and during pregnancy among women in Taranaki, New Zealand; by Reena Ho and Raimond Jacquemard; Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association; Vol 122 No 1306, Nov 2009
Investigation Of The Alcohol, Smoking And Substance Involvement Screening Test (The ASSIST) In Pregnancy; a thesis by Elizabeth Dorothy Hotham; The University of Adelaide; November 2009
Alcohol and Pregnancy - A Practical Guide For Health Professionals; Ministry of Health, Government of New Zealand; 2010
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Literature Review for the ‘Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies for Koori Communities’ Project; Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), 2007
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Model of Care; Child and Youth Health Network;   Government of Western Australia; 2010
Global Perspectives on FAS:  Assessing Practices, Policies and Campaigns in Four English Speaking Countries; C. Kyskan and T. Moore; Canadian Psychology - (Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia)
Mind the Gap: The National Illicit Drug Strategy (NIDS) Project to Improve Support for Children and Families where there are Mental Illness and Substance Abuse (MISA) Issues, Literature Review  Sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services (2004). - (Australia)
The Prevention of Substance Use, Risk amd Harm in Australia - A Review of the Evidence; The National Drug Research institute and the Centre for Adolescent Health; 2004
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Systematic Reviews of Prevention, Diagnosis and Management; by Lisa Elliott, Kristina Coleman, Arsupol Suebwongpat, Sarah Norris; HSAC Health Services Assessment Collaboration; November 2008
Also appears under - FASD General Information
Alcohol and Pregnancy: Health Professionals Making A Difference; Perth: Telethon Institute for Child Health; 2007
Also appears under - Alcohol, Drugs, Women and Pregnancy
International Survey of Diagnostic Services for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Elizabeth Peadon, Emily Fremantle, Carol Bower and Elizabeth J Elliott; BMC Pediatrics, Vol 8 No 12  2008
Also appears under - Screening and Diagnosis
Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Remote Far North Queensland: Findings of the Paediatric Outreach Service; by Jonty Rothstein, Richard Heazlewood and Marnie Fraser; Medical Journal of Australia Vol 186 No 10; 2007
The Impact of Drug and Alcohol Misuse on Children and Families; The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth; 2006
Background Papers to the National Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Drug Use During Pregnancy, Birth and Early Development Years of the Newborn; Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy under the Cost Shared Funding Model, NSW Department of Health; 2006  (New South Wales)
Alcohol Policy: Using Evidence For Better Outcomes; The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP); 2005
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Epidemiology;  by C. Bower, C. O'Leary, J. Payne, E. Elliott; Australian Pediatric Surveillance Unit; 2004
Average annual consumption of alcohol by an Australian family of four including two teenage children and two adult parents; Discussion Paper by David Crosbie, CEO, Odyssey House Victoria, Odyssey Institute of Studies, January 2005 - (Australia)
The Nobody’s Clients Project: Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Children with Substance Dependent Parents: by Odyssey Institute of Studies, Odyssey House Victoria, Final Report December 2004 - (Australia)
Also appears under - Addictions Treatment - General
Comorbidity Between Substance Use and Mental Health in Australia:  Relationship of Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Use with Other Substance Use and Mental Disorders;  Louisa Degenhardt; PhD dissertation; Psychology, University of New South Wales; 2001 (Australia)
Pleasure and Poison: The Meanings and Practices of Alcohol Use in Women's Everyday Lives; Catherine Banwell, PhD  dissertation; Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Melbourne; 1997 (Australia)
NOTE - after the link opens, Click on PDF icon to open full document
Also appears under  -  Addictions Treatment -Alcohol
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome National Workshop 2002: National Report.  Prepared by Australian National Council on Drugs & National Expert Advisory Committee on Alcohol (2003). -  (Australia)
Evidence Based Practice Indicators for Alcohol and Other Drug Interventions: Literature Review.  Best Practice in Alcohol and Drug Interventions Working Group (WA Drug Abuse Strategy Office, Next Step Specialist Drug and Alcohol Services, Western Australian Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies, and Edith Cowan University) (2000). - (Australia)
Is there evidence to show that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can be prevented?  by Majella G. Murphy-Brennan and Tian P. S. Oei. Journal of Drug Education (1999). - (Australia)
Raising Awareness of Primary and Secondary Disabilities Resulting from Prenatal Alcohol Use; by Elizabeth Tindle; 2002  -  (Australia)
National Guidelines on Alcohol Use During Pregnancy: A Dissenting Opinion; by John S Whitehall; The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), Vol 186 No 1; 2007
Alcohol: Towards a Public Health Approach to Alcohol Misuse and Its Consequences in Cape York Aboriginal Populations; Cape York Justice Study Report; Government of Australia, 2001
Also Appears under Aboriginal
Culturally Diverse Women's Alcohol and Drug Diagnoses in Pregnancy in South Australia: Literature Review and Recorded Hospital Births 1995 - 2001; by Charlotte de Crespigny,  Pauline Glover, Moira Kelton, Carol Thorogood; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University Adelaide Australia; 2005
 New  Zealand
Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Services for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; by Alcohol Healthwatch; 2010
Legacy Of Prenatal Exposure To Alcohol: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder The New. Zealand Situation; a thesis by Margaret Mallinson Symes; Massey University; 2004 (New Zealand)
Trading off : A Grounded Theory On How Maori Women Negotiate Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy; by Keriata Stuart, a thesis,  Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand, 2009
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in New Zealand: Activating the Awareness and Intervention Continuum - Executive Summary; Alcohol HealthWatch; April 2007 (New Zealand)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: New Zealand Birth Mothers' Experiences;  by Jenny Salmon; Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Vol 15 No 2; 2008
Families and Heavy Drinking: Impacts on Children's Wellbeing - Systematic Review; by Melissa Girling, John Huakau, Sally Casswell & Kim Conway;  Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation & Te Ropu Whariki Massey University; 2006
Policy on Alcohol and Pregnancy; New Zealand Drug Foundation; 2006
Alcohol.org.nz, Prepared by the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (March 2004). - (New Zealand)
Also Appears under Alcohol, Women and Pregnancy and under Addictions Treatment - Women
Factor Influencing Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and After Giving Birth;  by Deborah McLeod, Susan Pullon, Timothy Cookson, Elizabeth Cornford. The New Zealand Medical Journal; Vol 115 No 1157; 2002  (New Zealand)
 South America
 Argentina
Advice Given To Women In Argentina About Breast-Feeding And The Use Of Alcohol; by M.Yanina Pepino and Julie A. Mennella; Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica / Pan American Journal of Public Health, vol 16 no 6, 2004
Fetal Learning About Ethanol and Later Ethanol responsiveness: Evidence Against "Safe" Amounts of Prenatal Exposure; by Paula  Abate, Mariana Pueta, Norman E. Spear and Juan C. Molina; Experimental Biology and Medicine Vol 233 No 2; 2008
Also appears under - Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and The Brain
Advice Given to Women in Argentina about Breast Feeding and the Use of Alcohol; by M.Yanina Pepino1 and J. A. Mennella; Rev Panam Salud Publica; 2004 (Argentina)
Also appears under - Alcohol, Women & Pregnancy (Breastfeeding)
 Brazil
Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Rita de Cássia Ferreira Gonçalves, Marcio Moacyr Vasconcelos, Letícia Oliveira Faleiros, Luiz Celso Hygino da Cruz Jr., Romeu Cortes Domingues, Adriana Rocha Brito, Jairo Werner Jr., Gesmar Volga Haddad Herdy; Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria; vol.67 no.2a, June 2009
Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Rita de Cassia Ferreira Goncalves, Marcio Moacyr Vasconcelos, Leticia Oliveira Faleiros, Luiz Celso Hygino da Cruz Jr., Romeu Cortes Domingues, Adriana Rocha Brito, Jairo Werner Jr. And Gesmar Volga Haddad Herdy; Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 67, No 2A, 2009
Also appears under  -  Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and the Brain - MRI
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure As A Risk Factor For Dysfunctional Behaviors: The Role Of The Pediatrician; by Wakana Momino, Maria Teresa V. Sanseverino and Lav?nia Sch?ler-Faccini;  Jornal de Pediatria, Vol. 84, No. 4 (Suppl), 2008
Profile of Communication Skills Of Two Siblings With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Roberta Garcia; Natalia Freitas Rossi and Célia Maria Giacheti; Rev. CEFAC vol.9 no.4; Oct. / Dec. 2007
Note: This is a google translated version of the original article that appears online in Portuguese
Effects Of Acute Prenatal Exposure To Ethanol On The Postnatal Morphology Of The Prefrontal Cortex in Wistar Rats; by Tales Alexandre Aversi Ferreira, Nadia Rubia Ferreira, Jose Oscar Rodrigues Morais and Nilson  Penha-Silva; Brazilian Journal of Morphology and Science, Vol 21 No 2; 2004
Also appears under  -  Animal Research
Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy: Performance of the Brazilian Version of the Questionnaire T-ACE; by  Carlos E Fabbr, Erikson F Furtado and Milton R Laprega; Rev Saude Publica 2007 Vol 41 No 6
 WHO
Alcohol, Gender and Drinking Problems: Perspectives from Low and Middle Income Countries; World Health Organization; 2005
A Summary of Alcohol in Developing Societies: A  Public Health Approach.  Management of Substance Dependence Non-Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization (2002).  
Global Status Report: Alcohol and Young People, by David H. Jernigan; World Health Organization, Geneva (2001).
Alcohol and It's Social Consequences:The Forgotten Dimension;  by Harald Klingemann. World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (2001).
Also appears under - Social Services
Alcohol in the European Region - Consumption, Harm and Policies;  by Nina Rehn, Robin Room, and Griffith Edwards. World Health Organization (2001).
International Guide for Monitoring Alcohol Consumption and Related Harm. Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster.  World Health Organization (2000).
 USEFUL LINKS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Chinese,  by Peggy Seo Oba

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