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Study into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Ireland highlights some key areas of concern
The report, titled ‘Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Ireland: Wellbeing, Living Experience, and The Need for Change’, will be officially launched at an event in RCSI at St Stephen’s Green on September 9 at 7.00pm. Photo: PA/Dominic Lipinski
The Centre for Positive Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and FASD Ireland have collaborated on vital research on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Ireland, which has identified urgent issues requiring immediate governmental intervention.
FASD is a condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, associated with a range of lifelong physical, mental, educational, social, and behavioural difficulties. FASD is an umbrella term used to describe several conditions that can be caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. These are Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, Alcohol Related Neurological Disorder, Partial Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, and Neurodevelopmental Disorder with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure.