“Until now, a diagnostic test specific for FASD has not been available. Dr Bruno Gonzalez has been studying the effects of alcohol on the fetus’s blood vessels, placenta, and brain for many years. His studies have brought to light new information, including molecular markers of neurodevelopmental lesions that could be used as diagnostic tools.”

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 “University of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of gestation.”

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This April, FASD United recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month as a great opportunity to learn more about the harmful risks of alcohol misuse. 

An important part of our mission to support and empower the FASD community is to educate the public about the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE).

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“Caregivers raising children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have limited access to evidence-based supports. This single-arm feasibility trial assesses the Families Moving Forward (FMF) Connect app to determine readiness for a larger randomized controlled trial (RCT).”
- Digit Health

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“New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals announced plans to open an $8 million health and substance use disorder clinic for pregnant and postpartum women and their families.”

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In recognition of this year’s Alcohol Awareness Month, let us take the opportunity to discuss the importance of shifting policies to be more supportive of FASD prevention. This will require the development of evidence-based policies that address, and proactively promote healthy pregnancies, as well as examine the relationship between alcohol policies and infant morbidities and injuries. Creating policies that limit alcohol availability may help reduce adverse infant outcomes and get us one step closer in recognizing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) as an alcohol-related harm. In North Carolina, 1 in 20 children have FASD and each year over 8,628 infants are born alcohol exposed. Supporting articles listed below.

Supportive alcohol policy as a key element of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder prevention - Lindsay Wolfson, Nancy Poole, 2023 (sagepub.com)

Relationships Between Alcohol Policies and Infant Morbidities and Injuries - PubMed (nih.gov)

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