Foetal alcohol syndrome: One in eight children has permament damage in Fitzroy Crossing caused by mother's drinking

By Julie Power
Updated January 16 2015 - 6:23pm, first published 4:42pm

One in eight children in remote Fitzroy Crossing has permanent intellectual and physical damage – including facial deformities and memory loss – caused by their mother's drinking while pregnant.

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