PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lisa Schölin
AU  - Raja A S Mukherjee
AU  - Neil Aiton
AU  - Carolyn Blackburn
AU  - Sarah Brown
AU  - Kate M Flemming
AU  - Paul R Gard
AU  - Helen Howlett
AU  - Moira Plant
AU  - Alan D Price
AU  - Jennifer Shields
AU  - Lesley A Smith
AU  - Michael Suttie
AU  - David C Zammitt
AU  - Penny A Cook
ED  - ,
TI  - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: an overview of current evidence and activities in the UK
AID  - 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320435
DP  - 2021 Jul 01
TA  - Archives of Disease in Childhood
PG  - 636--640
VI  - 106
IP  - 7
4099  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/106/7/636.short
4100  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/106/7/636.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child2021 Jul 01; 106
AB  - Estimates for the UK suggest that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)—the most common neurodevelopmental condition—are high. Considering the significant health and social impacts of FASD, there is a public health imperative to prioritise prevention, interventions and support. In this article, we outline the current state of play regarding FASD knowledge and research in the UK, which is characterised by a lack of evidence, a lack of dedicated funding and services, and consequently little policy formulation and strategic direction. We highlight progress made to date, as well as current knowledge and service gaps to propose a way forward for UK research.No data are available. Not applicable.