Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Following are links on the Internet with information about Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome - What is It and What Are the Possible Implications?
Paper presented at the 'Best Practice Interventions in Corrections for Indigenous People' Conference convened by the AIC in conjunction with Department for Correctional Services SA. The Conference was held in Adelaide, 13-15 October 1999. (6Kb pdf file)

Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: National Workshop, 2002
The Workshop was convened at the request of the ANCD and the National Expert Advisory Committee on Alcohol (NEACA). This is a report from a Workshop that bought together researchers in the drug and alcohol field, clinicians of all disciplines, service providers and individuals with a particular interest and/or expertise in FAS-related disorders. (pdf file)

Canada: British Columbia

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Strategic Plan for British Columbia
This work summarizes current research and identifies the provincial, federal and professional resources available in British Columbia, Canada.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Community Action Guide
A guide to support those working that aims to prevent FAS in various communities across Canada. The guide includes information on FAS and other disabilities related to alcohol use during pregnancy; interventions that work for children, youth, and adults living with FAS; information to support increased understanding of women's use of alcohol; information on working with women to prevent FAS; and information on planning effective community-based initiatives to prevent FAS. (pdf file)

Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit
Website
This site includes some excellent information about FAS research projects and conferences . It also lists publications and other resources on FAS.

Health Canada
FAS/FAE and the Effects of Other Substance Use During Pregnancy
Best practice guidelines. (pdf file)

National Alcohol Strategy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Literature Review
A paper from the National Alcohol Strategy 2001 to 2003-04. It reviews published scientific literature on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND) with the aim of giving the reader an understanding of FAS and the surrounding issues. 2002 (173 Kb pdf file)

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
NOFAS Website
NOFAS is a US nonprofit organisation dedicated to the elimination of birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and improving the quality of life for those individuals and families affected by Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and other alcohol-related birth defects.

Research Society on Alcoholism
FAS and Other Alcohol-Related  Disbilities Resource Links
Links to other websites that provide information on FAS and other alcohol-related disabilities.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Initiatives
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration manage an initiative that links to other websites. All websites address issues that arise from FAS. The sites include the FAS Center for Excellence Grantee Program Center for Excellence and the Partnership to Prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.