Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chpt. 1. Prenatal alcohol exposure, FAS, and FASD : an introduction / Tanya T. Nguyen, Jennifer Coppens, and Edward P. Riley -- Part 1. Incidence, prevalence, and economic aspects of FASD -- Chpt. 2. Researching the prevalence and characteristics of FASD in international settings / Philip A. May -- Chp. 3. Frequency of FASD in Canada, and what this means for prevention efforts / Suzanne C. Tough and Monica Jack -- Chp. 4. Costs of FASD / Nguyen Xuan, Egon Jonsson, Liz Dennett, and Phiip Jacobs

Part 2. Causes and diagnosing of FASD -- Chp. 5 Direct and indirect mechanisms of alcohol teratogenesis : implications for understanding alterations in brain and behavior in FASD / Kristina A. Uban, Tamara Bodnar, Kelly Butts, Joanna H. Sliwowska, Wendy Comeau, and Joanne Weinberg -- Chp. 6. Genetic factors contributing to FASD / Albert E. Chudley -- Chp. 7. Diagnosis of FASD : an overview / Gail Andrew .

Part 3. Prevention policies and programs -- Chp. 8. FASD : a preconception prevention initiative / Lola Baydala, Stephanie Worrell, and Fay Fletcher -- Chp. 9. Bring a women's health perspective to FASD prevention / Nancy Poole -- Chp. 10. Next Steps in FASD primary prevention / Robin Thurmeier, Sameer Deshpande, Anne Lavack, Noreen Agrey, and Magdalena Cismaru -- Chp. 11. Preventing FASD : the Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) intervention with high-risk mothers / Therese M. Grant -- Chp. 12. FASD in perspective of primary healthcare / June Bergman.

Part 4. FASD and the legal system -- Chp. 13. The Manitoba FASD Youth Justice Program : addressing criminal justice issues / Mary Kate Harvie, Sally E.A. Longstaffe, and Albert E. Chudley -- Chp. 14. Understanding FASD : disability and social supports for adult offenders / E. Sharon Brintnell, Patricia G. Baliley, Anjili Sawhney, Laura Kreftin -- Chp. 15. Policy development in FASD for individuals and families across the lifespan / Dorothy Badry and Aileen Wight Felske -- Chp. 16. The impact of FASD : children with FASD involved with the Manitoba Child Welfare System / Linda Burnside, Don Fuchs, Shelagh Marchenski, Andria Mudry, Linda De Riviere, Mami Brownell and Matthe Dahl -- Chp. 17. British Columbia's key worker and parent support program : evaluation highlights and implications for practice and policy / Deborah Rutman, Carol Hubberstey, and Sharon Hume -- Chp. 18. FASD and education policy : issues and directions / Elizabeth Bredberg -- Chp. 19. Shifting responsibility from the individual to the community / Audrey McFarlane -- Chp. 20. A social work perspectie on policies to prevent alcohol consumption during pregnancy / Mary Diana (Vandenbrink) Berube -- Chp. 21. A cross-ministry approach to FASD across the lifespan in Alberta / Denise Milne, Tim Moorhouse, Kesa Shikaze, and cross-ministry members -- Chp. 22. Critical considerations for intervention planning for children with FASD / John D. McLennan.

Part 5. Research needed on FASD -- Chp. 23. FASD research in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention : building the next generation of health and social policy responses / Amy Salmon and Sterling Clarren -- Chp. 24. Focusing research efforts : what further research into FASD is needed? / Sara Jo Nixon, Robert A. Panther, and Rebecca J. Gilbertson.

Part 6. Personal views from people living with FASD -- Chp. 25. Living with FASD / Myles Himmelreich -- Chp. 26. Charlene's journey / Charlene Organ

Publication a result of a 2009 consensus development conference, sponsored by the Institute of Health Economics (IHE), to address key questions about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).