“A recent study investigated the effects of fetal alcohol exposure on brain development in neonatal mice.  The study found that ethanol-induced neonatal apoptosis often causes immediate neuron deficits that persist into adulthood. Some brain regions are more vulnerable to ethanol-induced neuron loss than others, with the anterior thalamic nuclei showing the greatest loss of neurons.”

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This blog post from NIAAA states, “Supporting research to inform the development and implementation of alcohol policies and to evaluate their effectiveness has been an important priority of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for many years.”

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This episode of Social Work Talks features “Dr. Mary Velasquez and Anna Magnum talking about National Partnerships to Address Prenatal Alcohol and other Substance Use and FASDs, the Centers for Disease Control grant that began October 2023 in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin.”

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“The objective of this review was to summarize data on the association of major congenital abnormalities and prenatal alcohol exposure. We included all major birth defects according to ICD-10 classification. We found that the strongest evidence to date lies in the research examining herniation (gastroschisis and omphalocele), oral clefts (cleft lip with or without palate and cleft palate) and cardiac defects”
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“Join SAMHSA to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month. Each May, SAMHSA aims to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being. Access the Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit.”

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 “It's been over 6 months since Natalie Vecchione has released an episode, which was thought to be the last episode. After much prayer and contemplation, Natalie realized that FASD Hope was needed in the FASD Community, even if the frequency of episodes would be reduced.  In this episode, Natalie has a heart to heart conversation with Jennifer Wisdahl, COO of FASD United. Natalie shares her heart and her journey of the past 6 months and what pulled her back to FASD Hope.  Jennifer shares a FASD Legislative Update, the MANY new programs and updates with FASD United and upcoming happenings of FASD United.”

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