Other Articles on FAS/E

Fetal Alcohol And Drug Unit
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington School of Medicine

There are lots of current newspaper articles on FASD related issues found on SAMHSA's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence's Press Room page.

Alcohol and Pregnancy: Know the Facts, a press release by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, February 6, 2008.

-This is a response to the recent news story "Can Pregnant Women Drink Alcohol in Moderation?", which aired on ABC's Good Morning America Weekend.

Prenatal alcohol exposure can lead to slower cognitive reaction times and poorer attention, by Matthew J. Burden and Julie Croxford (2005). Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.

Stopping fetal alcohol syndrome: Women who drink need treatment, by Janet Golden. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 20, 2005.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Parental Experiences and the Role of Family Counselors, by Patrick J. Morrissette (2001). The Qualitative Report, Volume 6, Number 2.

Maternal Drinking and Child Development, from ChemCases.Com (Case-Study General Chemistry Curriculum Supplements). In: Alcohol, Chemistry and You, by Dr. Bill Boggan.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, by Anuppa Caleekal, copyright 1989 - 2001.

Study to measure differences in brain structure caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD).

Treatments for fetal alcohol syndrome may be inappropriate, Emory Report; April 1997.

Michael Dorris: A Messenger of Hope, Prevention, by Nancy White. Iceberg; Vol. 7. No. 1, March 1997.

Research Uncovered Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. San Diego Union Tribune; Jan. 1997.

Sufferers and Society Both Pay a Price for Affliction. San Diego Union Tribune; Jan. 1997.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; needs of the patient and needs of the caretaker. Roots and Wings Adoption Magazine; 1995.

The Adverse Effect of Alcohol on Reproduction, by Tuula E. Tourmaa. This is a great historical reference.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Japan. The story of an aunts stuggle to gain recognition of FAS in Japan. Click here to read this and other reports in Japanese.