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).
Click HERE, to learn more.
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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.
Relationships Between Alcohol Policies and Infant Morbidities and Injuries - PubMed (nih.gov)
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“Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes, according to a paper by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.”“Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes, according to a paper by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.”
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“The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is pleased to offer another series of educational webinars on FASDs, due to popular demand.
Join every other Friday beginning April 5th (April 5 & 19, May 3, 17, & 31).
To learn more and register for the series, click HERE!
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