This news release from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism states, “Summer is typically a wonderful season for outdoor activities and spending additional time with family and friends. For some people, these activities include drinking beverages containing alcohol. This summer, take measures to protect your own health and that of your loved ones.”
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“82 % of individuals with alcohol exposure have at least one co-occurring disorder. Older individuals, females, and those with an FASD diagnosis had higher prevalences of multiple disorders. These findings help inform both the diagnosis and support of individuals with alcohol exposure.”
- Journal of Affective Disorders
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“A new study describes how modern mothers make sense of the emerging cultural phenomenon of “mommy drinking” or “the wine mom.”
Professor Jenna Abetz says, “Over the past 15–20 years, drinking—even heavy drinking—has become normalized for mothers who are white and middle class.”
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This podcast from Creating a Family, a member of the FASD United Affiliate Network from North Carolina, features “Dr. Yasmin Senturias, a developmental-behavioral pediatric specialist with 28 years of experience in developmental pediatrics and prenatal substance exposure. She worked with the American Academy of Pediatrics on developing their FASD Toolkit.”
Listen to podcast, HERE!
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Join the free webinar on June 20 hosted by MotherToBaby in conjunction with the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine featuring one of CDC’s MAT-LINK project directors, Dr. Marcela Smid, from University of Utah. The presentation's intended audience is healthcare professionals.
Register HERE!
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“Anna Shchetinina, a PhD candidate at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health wanted to understand current trends in drinking among reproductive-age women in the U.S., with a particular interest in parenting and pregnant women. She also wanted to understand the unmet need for alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment, and what barriers to treatment exist.”
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