“Women are less likely than men to enter treatment despite equal or greater need, and when they do, they often arrive with more severe dependency. Women carry higher burdens of trauma, co-occurring mental health issues and infectious complications. These are not abstract deficits. These are real barriers to treatment that produce disparate health outcomes for women.”

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 “This systematic review aimed to assess pregnant women’s and women of childbearing age’s perceived risk of alcohol use during pregnancy and to evaluate their knowledge of its potential effects on children.”
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This article from Disability Scoop states, “While many services will continue, Congress’ failure to fund the government could have big implications for people with disabilities who depend on a wide array of federal programs.”

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This article by FASD expert Dr. Stephen Greenspan makes the point that, “There is substantial interest in the role of prenatal teratogens in causing autism. Consumption of alcohol by pregnant women is known to be a cause of intellectual disability. Yet prenatal alcohol exposure has been largely ignored by individuals looking for a causative agent.”

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AAP News reports that, “A seven-year study of 19.3 million U.S. children found that congenital heart defects (CHDs) were five times as common among those with FASD compared to those without such disorders.”

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“October is Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month — and SAMHSA invites you to tell your prevention story. Prevention Month lifts up the national conversation — to showcase prevention’s positive effects on communities across the country. The 2025 Toolkit is now available.”

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