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.”
Read abstract, HERE!
#PROOFALLIANCE #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #FASDUNITED #FASDSUPPORT #NCFASDINFORMED #WEHAVETHEPROOF
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.
Read abstract, HERE!
#PROOFALLIANCE #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #FASDUNITED #FASDSUPPORT #NCFASDINFORMED #WEHAVETHEPROOF
“Our findings reveal a stark misalignment between screening emphasis and treatment guidance. While guidelines consistently recommend universal screening and brief intervention, they provide minimal actionable frameworks for managing AUD throughout pregnancy.”
- Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research
Read abstract, HERE!
#PROOFALLIANCE #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #FASDUNITED #FASDSUPPORT #NCFASDINFORMED #WEHAVETHEPROOF
“In a study funded through Texas A&M AgriLife Research by a $2.9-million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Dr. Michael Golding and his team will expand their research into how parental alcohol exposure may contribute to chronic disease, accelerated aging and developmental disorders in offspring.”
Learn More, HERE!
#PROOFALLIANCE #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #FASDUNITED #FASDSUPPORT #NCFASDINFORMED #WEHAVETHEPROOF
FASD United delivered the closing keynote of the conference, exploring how the grassroots FASD advocacy community turned momentum into systems change. We invite you to watch the video recording of the full keynote session on our YouTube channel. This was the first Conference since the FASD Respect Act provisions were enacted as part of the SUPPORT Reauthorization Act in late 2025, and that milestone helped shape the gathering. Susan Shepard Carlson, J.D., is the FASD United Policy Team leader, and she was joined on stage by FASD United’s COO Jennifer Wisdahl and Policy Coordinator Chris Melfi. The session was introduced by Laura Bousquet, a FASD United Family Navigator and self-advocate.
View Keynote Session, HERE!
#PROOFALLIANCE #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #FASDUNITED #FASDSUPPORT #NCFASDINFORMED #WEHAVETHEPROOF
“Teens who were exposed to alcohol in utero are more likely than their peers to engage in risky behaviors—most notably, hazardous drinking and underage sex, a combination that could perpetuate the intergenerational transmission of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE).”
Read More, HERE!
#PROOFALLIANCE #ALCOHOLANDPREGNANCY #PREVENTFASD #FASDMATTERS #FASDUNITED #FASDSUPPORT #NCFASDINFORMED #WEHAVETHEPROOF