Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assess and tackle the problems occasioned by foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Answered on
19 December 2016
The Department has been exploring the feasibility of commissioning new research in the area of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. However, identifying methodologically feasible and robust new research in this area is challenging, expensive and faces ethical challenges.
The UK Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines provide the public with the most up-to-date scientific information to help people make informed decisions about their own drinking. A copy is attached.
The guideline for women who are pregnant or think they could become pregnant, is that the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to reduce risks to the baby to a minimum.