“Doctors applauded a new report from the U.S. surgeon general that highlights links between alcohol consumption and seven types of cancer and suggests that alcoholic drinks should come with cancer warning labels. The association between alcohol and cancer is well established, and many doctors have long called on the federal government to make the connection clearer to the public.”

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“Delayed pregnancy recognition among those not actively trying to conceive but also not consistently using an effective form of contraception might place women who are avoiding or ambivalent about pregnancy at heightened risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy.”
- SAGE Open Nursing

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 This new book is authored by Natalie Novick Brown, Stephen Greenspan, and Karen Steele. “This brief explores the justification of the death penalty. The authors argue that when an offender’s impairments severely impact their ability to make rational decisions, the death penalty is unjustified, regardless of the crime's severity. The book examines the case of Nikolas Cruz, the school shooter diagnosed with FASD.” 

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“Occupational therapy's whole-person approach is well-suited to address the complex needs of children and youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). However, literature regarding best practices for occupational therapy practitioners working with this population is lacking.”
- Occupational Therapy In Health Care

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 The Arc writes, “Medicaid is under unprecedented threat—and the impact will be felt nationwide. As newly elected officials take office, many are considering cuts to Medicaid to fund other priorities.  While Medicaid has been widely covered, the disability angle is often overlooked.”

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  “Studies on substance use and mental health issues related to structural stigma, racism, and sexism recently have increased sharply in number. The structural determinant measures used in the studies were diverse and often innovative. Collectively, the studies showed that a wide range of structural determinants correlate with the substance use and mental health of many groups within and across nations.”
- Alcohol Research Current Reviews 

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