This pre-recorded training from AWHONN (The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses ) offers CE credits.  “This webinar provides an update on the latest information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders for advanced practice nurses, nurse-midwives, and nurses. This includes the epidemiology of alcohol use among women in the United States, including alcohol use during pregnancy.”

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 This in-depth article from Roger Zoorob and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) discusses a range of FASD topics, including prevalence, co-occurring conditions, screening and diagnosis, treatment, and resources.

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 “Shawn A. Thomas, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the prevalence of self-reported current drinking among U.S. pregnant women aged 18 to 49 years using 2021 to 2024 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data.”

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This webinar on July 22 will “help caregivers and supportive adults feel more confident talking with young people about healthy sexual development. We'll explore typical sexual development from birth through age 18, discuss behaviors that may be considered developmentally atypical, and learn when additional support may be needed.”

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This research paper “explores the scope of the problem of various kinds of substance abuse in pregnant women and their impact on unborn children, along with an analysis of current treatment approaches, best practices, and promising models in order to provide some general recommendations for improving care.”

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 In a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), CDC scientists analyzed 2021–2024 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to examine current drinking, binge drinking, and heavy drinking among U.S. pregnant women aged 18–49 years. Key findings from this study include: During 2021–2024, among U.S. pregnant women, 15.2% (more than 1 in 7) reported current drinking, 4.9% (nearly 1 in 20) reported binge drinking, and 2.2% (1 in 50) reported heavy drinking in the past 30 days.

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