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Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder |
20 Apr 2009 |
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Is Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder linked to anti-social behaviour?
Studies conducted in the United States and Canada suggest a link between the over-consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy and possible anti-social behaviour of the child later in life.
Jane is joined by Kathryn Kelly, Project Director, FASD Legal Issues Resource Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle; Dr. Maggie Watts, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Chair of Scottish Association of Drug Action Teams; and the mother of a son with FAS; to discuss the issues and what the implications should be for public health policy in the UK.
On Tuesday April 21 a seminar on foetal alcohol syndrom (FAS) is being held by NOFAS-UK.
Prison and Trouble with the Law, A Semiar with Kathryn Kelly. 10am-3pm, at Friends Meeting House, Central Square, London NW11 7BN.
NOFAS UK
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Department of Health
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Aware UK
National Childbirth TrustDisclaimer
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