“South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has officially made September FASD Awareness Month.  This September, the state’s Department of Social Services and the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services are teaming up to push its “Don’t Risk It” campaign.  This campaign aims to spread awareness about the potential harm that alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have.”

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FASD United produced a video on our PAE prevention programs that is featured in a new online CME course from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) that is “designed to support family physicians and their team members in enhancing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for prenatal alcohol and other substance use for improved patient outcomes.”

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 “The results of the current review provide guidance for clinicians regarding the wide range of factors that may influence long-term health, development, and wellbeing for individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD.”
- Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research

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“Will you have a student with an FASD or prenatal alcohol  exposure (PAE) this upcoming school year?  Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a website for  teachers about FASD. They are looking for teachers to try out the website this upcoming school year (2023-2024).”

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 Please join FASD United in partnership with ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) for a Twitter (X) Chat on September 27^th for FASD Awareness Month, from 1:00-2:00pm. 

Please use hashtag #FASDChat2023 and #FASDNPN

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“An updated practice manual that helps family physicians address patients’ use of alcohol and other substances, including during pregnancy, stands as the highlight among several recent additions to the Academy’s Excessive Alcohol Use webpage.   The resources connect AAFP members with training programs and resources from various CDC consortium members on the management of alcohol and other substance use during pregnancy.”

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