Because many people do not know they are pregnant during those first few weeks, the risk of FAS increases if you drink alcohol and have unprotected sex. Prevention of FAS can help reduce the costs of healthcare and, more importantly, ensure that the children will have a better quality of[…]

For young people the presentation may be different because dependence is not common, with binge drinking being the pattern seen more often, frequently alongside polydrug use. Criminality and offending behaviour are often closely related to alcohol misuse in children and adolescents. Liaison with criminal justice services is necessary to ensure[…]