Alcohol SBI Training for Getting Comfortable Asking About Alcohol Use

July 14, 2022

3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time

FASD United Affiliate and presenter for the FASD Collaborative Project, Leigh E. Tenkku Lepper, PhD, MPH, Emerita Professor will be a presenting about an online training program titled, Alcohol SBI Training for the Healthcare Professional. The presentation will discuss the results of the study that was conducted showing a significant increased confidence level by providers on talking with their patients/clients about alcohol use. Register for Session

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 The Adoption & Foster Care Journey (formerly Orphans No More) podcast features adoptive dad John Vecchione. John and his wife Natalie are parents and fierce FASD advocates.

Listen in as John shares his experience of parenting a son with FASD and offers advice to fellow foster and adoptive dads. 

Listen to Podcast!

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The American Journal of Preventive Medicine published an article about the significant amount of binge drinking among adults that escapes public health scrutiny because it occurs among individuals who drink at a moderate average level. This observational study examined the role of a binge pattern of drinking in predicting alcohol problems among moderate drinkers in a U.S. national sample of adults.

To read more, click HERE!

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 “Pregnant women's use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study shows. Paying attention to both parents' use of alcohol may help to prevent drinking during pregnancy, as well as fetal exposure to the adverse effects of alcohol.” 

Read article!

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In the July issue of Our State Magazine, Proof Alliance NC is a featured ad! We are so excited to spread the word across the whole state about alcohol and its impacts on pregnancy.  This ad is a part of a wider prevention-based campaign by Proof Alliance NC that includes innovative messaging in fun places and alternatives to drinking alcohol, like Mocktail recipes.  We are thrilled to also include our friends at Waynesville Soda Jerks who helped us craft our featured summer Mocktail recipe!  Make sure to stop by Waynesville Soda Jerks in Western, NC to get your assortment of hand-crafted, locally-sourced sodas this summer!  They are scrumptious! 

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“Dr. Jessica Vernon, a New York-based OBGYN recently featured on the Today Show, shares her story of postpartum depression and anxiety (also known as perinatal mood disorders).”

To listen, click HERE!

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