“Emmaus is the oldest sibling of five, including two brothers with FASD. Emmaus is currently planning and embarking on a 4,000 mile cross-country bike trip titled "FASD Across America".  Through this adventure, Emmaus will be interviewing family members and caregivers of individuals with FASD.”

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The following is for Information Purposes ONLY.

NOFAS proudly introduces the creation of a website for policy on prenatal substance exposure as an extension of the NOFAS Policy and Training Center. 

Included in this site are resources to support the passage of the proposed FASD Respect Act, bipartisan legislation covering research, services for adults and children with FASD, as well as the prevention of prenatal substance exposure. 

Find out more at www.nofaspolicycenter.org 

Contact Jenn Wisdahl, NOFAS Policy Coordinator at wisdahl [AT] nofas [DOT] org

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 “Alcohol sales have increased during the pandemic, and doctors say there’s a rise in alcohol-associated hepatitis.

NBC News investigative and consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen looks at how drinking affects women differently than men.”

Learn More, HERE!

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 Universal Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention as Routine Clinical Practice is published in ACNM’s magazine, Quickening.

The article is authored by Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, Alex Edwards, Hannah Rebadulla, Beth Kelsey, Lily Bastian, Cathy Ruhl, and Diane King.
  

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 May 19, 2021. 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
A virtual discussion hosted by NCFASD Informed and facilitated by Beck Brantley, a long time member of the parent’s FASD support group in the Triangle Area.

To hear the discussion, click HERE! 

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“At birth, only complete Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) can be properly diagnosed. However, other Consequences of prenatal Alcohol Exposure can also be recorded. Our objective was to describe the frequency of diagnoses highly suggestive of potential FASD.”
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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