Research
www.healthincommon.ca/tools-resources/tools-resources-detailed-information/
Health in Common - Tools & Resources
Substance Using Women with FASD and FASD Prevention
Service Providers' Perspectives on Promising Approaches in Substance Use Treatment and Care for Women with FASD
Substance Using Women with FASD and FASD Prevention
Voices of Women with FASD: Promising Approaches in Substance Use Treatment and Care for Women with FASD
Substance Using Women with FASD and FASD Prevention
A Literature Review on Promising Approaches in Substance Use Treatment and Care for Women with FASD
The Churchill Fellowship Memorial Trust of Australia - Report by June Councillor
June Councillor is First Nations from Austrailia and the report highlights the work of Reclaiming our voices - Sponsored by West Region CFS
www.asantecentre.org
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Assessment - Asante Centre offers diagnostic, assessment and family support services, based on a multidisciplinary team approach, for children, youth and adults affected by FASD.
www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services.
www.cmha.ca
Promotes good mental health and advocates for social change.
www.accel-capea.ca/pdf/FASDToolKit.pdf
FASD Tool Kit
www.canfasd.ca
The Canada Northwest FASD Research Network
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fasd-etcaf/index-eng.php
Health agency of Canada- Free publications including research, fact sheets, policy and program information, awareness campaigns, Canadian guidelines for diagnosis.
Alcohol Use and Pregnancy Consensus Clinical Guidelines
Consumption of alcoholic drinks by Canadian women is common, pleasurable for many, and problematic for some. The nature and potential severity of the problems increase when alcohol is consumed during pregnancy.
www.connectionscanada.ca
Connections - Knowledge Exchange for Agencies Serving Women with Substance Use Issues.
www.motherisk.ca
Motherisk - Treating the Mother - Protecting the Unborn.
Binge Drinking
Most in the substance abuse prevention field are familiar with the term "binge drinking". Defined by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), binge drinking is a minimum of 4 drinks for women or 5 drinks for men per occasion.
Even a little alcohol in pregnancy seen risky
Having less than one alcoholic drink a week during the first trimester of pregnancy may have negative long-term effects on the mental health of offspring, primarily girls, UK researchers report.
So-called low-risk drinking isn't
Like any drunken tale too good to be true, it turns out the supposed health benefits of low-risk drinking have been greatly exaggerated, says a Victoria researcher in an international report released Monday.
Low - Risk Drinking Guidelines
Maximize Life, Minimize Risk
New Data On The Effects Of Alcohol During Pregnancy
Scientific data continue to indicate that higher intake of alcohol during pregnancy adversely affects the fetus, and could lead to very severe developmental or other problems in the child.
No such thing as 'safe' alcohol
From the massive Million Women Study in the U.K. comes sobering news: when it comes to a woman's risk of cancer, no amount of alcohol is safe.
Study confirms alcohol risk during pregnancy
Women who consume alcohol or drugs during pregnancy could do permanent damage to their unborn child, according to the first-ever long-term study into the issue.
Bound by the clock Final Report November 2010
This study was conducted to add to our knowledge of the lived experience of youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) transitioning to independence from the care of a child welfare agency.
