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Associations of prenatal alcohol exposure and offspring harmful alcohol use: findings from the Raine StudyEpidemiological evidence suggests offspring exposed to prenatal alcohol are at increased risk of alcohol use disorders in adulthood. The evidence on the risk of developing harmful alcohol use in adolescence is less clear.
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Using knowledge, attitudes and practice of justice professionals to support their educational needsThere was widespread agreement of the need for more information and training about FASD to optimise outcomes for people with FASD engaging with justice system
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The Kids researchers honoured at Public Health Association AwardsTwo The Kids researchers working to improve the health & wellbeing of Aboriginal children & their families have both been honoured at the PHAA Awards.
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More than 50% of women drink alcohol while pregnantA new study has found that more than half of West Australian women surveyed drank alcohol during pregnancy.
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Health professionals' perceptions about the adoption of existing guidelines for the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in AustraliaDespite the availability of five guidelines for the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), there is no national endorsement for their use in...
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Recording a history of alcohol use in pregnancy: an audit of knowledge, attitudes and practice at a child development serviceTo assess the effectiveness of alcohol documentation and to measure the practice of health practitioners in relation to asking about alcohol and pregnancy.
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A new method of prenatal alcohol classification accounting for dose, pattern and timing of exposure:When examining the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal effects, the timing and intensity of exposure have been ignored in epidemiological st