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Stay NCFASD Informed!

 

Take a few minutes to read the latest newsletter from our FASD United Affiliate, NCFASD Informed.

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NIH Study Finds Prenatal Substance Exposure Linked to Child Behavior Problems

 

“Prenatal exposure to tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs may increase a child's risk of displaying certain problem behaviors in later childhood, according to new research funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program (ECHO) at the National Institutes of Health.”

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Understanding Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Its Impact on Mental Health

 “Having FASD can have profound effects on a person’s health, behavior, and overall well-being. Additionally, it can have mental health side effects and often results in psychiatric disorders.  Here, we’ll take a close look at the impacts that FASD can have on the mental health of people who are affected.”

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Ireland to Introduce World-first Alcohol Health Labelling Policy

 

“Ireland is to become the first country in the world to mandate health labelling on alcoholic drinks to alert people to calorie content, grams of alcohol, risks of cancer and liver disease and dangers of drinking while pregnant.”

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Understanding; Interview with Kenny LaJopy

 

 

Author of It’s OK to Be You: Living Well with FASD or Other Disabilities, and overall amazing human being- Kenny LaJoy kindly accepted an interview to be shared in conjunction with our “Yes I Am” campaign (a follow-up to “Yes I Can”).

Being an FASD advocate is a somewhat new venture for Kenny, but his favorite part is the community

Full Interview, Here!

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How State-Based Policies Impact Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

 

This FASD United blog post states, “Researchers looked at data ranging from 1972 to 2016 to assess the efficacy of policies related to alcohol use during pregnancy.  The authors specifically looked at how both supportive policies and punitive policies impacted alcohol use during pregnancy.”

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Funding in whole or in part and/or supported by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (CFDA # 93.959).

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