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Sunday, April 28, 2024

FASD News - 17/2024

RNZ (New Zealand) - Government unveils fetal alcohol guidelines, plan for diagnosis training
The government is promising to step up the response to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), promising to boost diagnoses and raise awareness.
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The Clare Champion (Ireland) - Funding boost for FASD in Ennis
ENNIS-based FASD Ireland, the country’s first national hub to support individuals, families and carers living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), is to be awarded €200,000 in funding.
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PsyPost - Scientists link small changes in facial and brain structure to low/moderate prenatal alcohol exposure
Recent scientific studies reveal that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy might subtly alter fetal craniofacial development and specific brain structures, although these changes do not appear to significantly impact broader socio-cognitive development in early childhood.
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Post and Courier (USA) - DSS, DAODAS Launch New Public Campaign Highlighting Risks of Drinking While Pregnant
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) and the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) have collaborated on a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign aimed at raising awareness about the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and the potential consequences for unborn babies, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs).
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FARE Australia - “A 10,000-megawatt personality”: Caring for a young person with FASD
As a clinical psychologist, Dr Vanessa Spiller knew she had the tools to support Dylan when she and her partner welcomed him into their home as a baby.
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FASD United (USA) - FASD NPN Spotlight: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
FASD United is excited to spotlight each of the CDC’s National Partner Network organizations.  We launched our spotlight series in March with a feature on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
FARE Australia - “A 10,000-megawatt personality”: Caring for a young person with FASD
While it became clear that Dylan’s diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) meant there were some challenges for him growing up, Vanessa said his charming personality shone through, especially when he focused on his passions like BMX riding.
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Me and My FASD - Rossi - If a child with FASD is struggling get them to do what they're good at
Rossi says when you get upset and need to re-centre, do what you love to do to help you bring yourself back towards yourself.
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FASD United (formerly NOFAS) - Glimpses of FASD - Meet Brenna!
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FASD United (formerly NOFAS) - Jessica Birch, ALC FASD Changemakers, Australia - FASD Research Conference 2024
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Health Nexus Santé - Out of the box ideas for successful FASD support groups
Delve into the intricacies of facilitating support groups for individuals with FASD. Gain insights from their experiences in running support groups over the past fiscal year, exploring successes, challenges, and invaluable lessons learned along the way.
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Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence - FASD 101 Condensed Version
The video serves as foundational training to support FASD workshops, and we strongly recommend that individuals watch it before attending FASD workshops.
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Mending Families - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, the school system, and finding support with Sandra Flach
On today’s episode, Sandra shares about her own experiences with FASD and how she came to the place she is now, which is speaking and advocating for those affected by FASD. We talk about the school systems and ways to support our kids in the educational setting.
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Comfort Cases - How Children affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can benefit from exposure to farms and farm animals!
Today’s episode of Fostering Change is an in depth discussion with Susan Rich, founder and president of 7th Generation Foundation, about FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Refracted Realities: Exploring FASD Across Generations with Neil Turley
In this profound episode of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper is joined by Neil Turley, a cherished member of the FASD community and an active participant on the Flying with Broken Wings Facebook page.
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Me and My FASD - Rossi Live
Rossi - a make up artist with FASD and one of our Me and My FASD advisors - answered questions on 25 April 2024 from people with FASD and their families about being on BBC Three's Glow Up.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Unmasking My Challenges: Elena Schmidt's FASD Epiphany
In this deeply personal and enlightening episode of Living with FASD, join host Patti Kasper as she warmly welcomes Elena Schmidt, a brave voice in the FASD community.
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Conversations on Showing Up for Kids! - Conversations: What is FASD? What Challenges Does it Bring for Families?
Tim Markle, Director of the Southern Regional Center for CYSHCN, talks with parents and leaders from Orchids WI FASD Services. FASD stands for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and is a developmental disability with life-long challenges that is twice as common as autism.
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Karyn Moyle - Karyn Moyle talking about Auntie's place and our Youth impacted by FASD
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FASD Success - #153 Engaging Reluctant Dads: Strategies for Shared Success
Join host Jeff Noble in this week's episode of The FASD Success Show as he sits down with Dr. Mike Howlett, a dedicated father, and veterinarian, who shares his personal and professional experiences in navigating FASD within his family.
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RESEARCH
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - Screening and identification of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in criminal legal settings: A realist review.
Findings of this review can be used to inform the development, selection, implementation and evaluation of FASD screening tools in criminal legal settings and underscore a continued need for enhanced resources, policy and cross-sectoral response to better support the needs of people with FASD in the criminal legal contexts.
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Frontiers in Public Health - Development and psychometric evaluation of a questionnaire to measure university students' knowledge on the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy
This study developed and validated a questionnaire to assess university students' knowledge regarding the effects of alcohol during pregnancy.
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Heliyon - “Taking part in the project has really changed our experience as a family” Investigating parents’ experience of participation in a study to screen for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
The findings suggest that parents generally view participation positively and perceive limited negative impact. These insights contribute to a better understanding of the challenges and benefits associated with screening children for FASD.
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BMJ Open - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stimulant trial in children: an N-of-1 pilot trial to compare stimulant to placebo (FASST): protocol
This series of N-of-1 trials aims to provide pilot data on the feasibility of conducting N-of-1 trials in children with FASD and ADHD.
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Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders - An overview of current advances in perinatal alcohol exposure and pathogenesis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
In this review, we systematically summarize the current research progress on the pathogenesis of FASD, which hopefully provides new insights into differential early diagnosis, treatment and prevention for patents with FASD.
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Frontiers in Neuroscience - Machine Learning Algorithms to the early diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
This study explores the application of Machine Learning algorithms (ML) in diagnosing FASD and its subtypes: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), partial FAS (pFAS), and Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND).
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Europe PMC - Caregivers’ experiences of predisposing vulnerabilities to, and within, Justice system encounters of their children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Systematic review evidence highlights that individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-order (FASD) are nineteen times more likely to be incarcerated than individuals without FASD.
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Child Neuropsychology - Carer-reported sleep disturbance and carer- and teacher-rated executive functioning in children with prenatal alcohol exposure and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The current study examined whether caregiver-reported insomnia symptoms and nightmares predicted difficulties with EF in children with PAE who were assessed at FASD diagnostic clinics.
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Nutrients - Prenatal Choline Supplementation Improves Glucose Tolerance and Reduces Liver Fat Accumulation in Mouse Offspring Exposed to Ethanol during the Prenatal and Postnatal Periods
This study investigated how maternal choline supplementation (CS) may modify the metabolic health of offspring with prenatal and postnatal AE (AE/AE). C57BL/6J female mice were fed either a Lieber–DeCarli diet with 1.4% ethanol between embryonic day (E) 9.5 and E17.5 or a control diet.
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Nature Reviews Psychology - Prenatal alcohol exposure influences visual processing in infants
Prenatal alcohol exposure disrupts the timing of visual processing in the brains of infants, according to research published in Developmental Psychology.
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Behavioral Neuroscience - Organization of spontaneous spatial behaviors under dark conditions is unaffected in adult male and female long–Evans rats after moderate prenatal alcohol exposure
The impact of moderate prenatal alcohol exposure (mPAE) on the organization of spontaneous open-field behaviors under darkened conditions has not been investigated.
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University of New Mexico - Prefrontal Medial Cortex Dendritic Complexity Alteration Following Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Placental Insufficiency
Executive functioning is the ability to control and coordinate abilities and behaviors, but prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) negatively impacts these functions.
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Sao Paulo Medical Journal - Alcohol consumption during pregnancy by women from southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Alcohol intake during pregnancy is common and affects nearly one-third of pregnant women. Knowledge of the population at risk and protective factors is essential for the development of campaigns that seek to reduce consumption and, therefore, its consequences for the mother and fetus.
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Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - Preliminary Efficacy of a Web-Based Alcohol and Emotion Regulation Intervention on Sexual Risk Behaviors Among College Women
Skills to reduce alcohol use and improve ER skills may be beneficial in helping women make adaptive decisions surrounding their sexual wellbeing.
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Heluyon - “Taking part in the project has really changed our experience as a family” Investigating parents’ experience of participation in a study to screen for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
The findings suggest that parents generally view participation positively and perceive limited negative impact. These insights contribute to a better understanding of the challenges and benefits associated with screening children for FASD.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
QfI-Qualifizierung für Inklusion (Germany) - Schulische Unterstützungsmaßnahmen für Kinder und Jugendliche mit Fetalen Alkoholspektrumstörungen (FASD) – Ein Scoping Review
Der nachstehende Beitrag betrachtet bereits realisierte bzw. beforschte Möglichkeiten zur schu­lischen Unterstützung von Kindern mit FASD (fetales Alkoholsyndrom).
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Dziecko Krzywdzone (Poland) - Terapia dzieci ze spektrum zaburzeń poalkoholowych i wsparcie rodziców w procesie opieki i wychowania
Dzieci ze spektrum zaburzeń poalkoholowych (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder – FASD) stanowią grupę o dużym zróżnicowaniu trudności rozwojowych.
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Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología (Spain) - Complicaciones neonatales en gestantes por adicción al alcohol y tabaco
El alcohol y el tabaco, presentes en la sociedad por siglos, representan graves riesgos durante el embarazo. El alcohol puede causar trastornos del espectro alcohólico fetal (TEAF), mientras que el tabaco se vincula con bajo peso al nacer y problemas respiratorios.
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Friday, April 26, 2024

Alcohol News - 17/2024

ERR (Estonia) - Deputy mayor: Problems with minors ordering alcohol from food couriers
Tallinn is monitoring food ordering platforms to make sure minors do not use them to order alcohol, said new deputy mayor for business Margot Roose (Eesti 200) on Monday.
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UN News (EU) - Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures
Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Thursday.
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BBC (UK) - England child alcohol use tops global chart, finds WHO report
A third of 11-year-olds and more than half of 13-year-olds in England have drunk alcohol - putting it top out of 44 countries examined in a report by global health experts.
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European Public Health Alliance (EU) - Urgent Call for Advancing Public Health Policies in Tobacco and Alcohol Control
EPHA, together with its most active members dedicated to combating cancer and its risk factors, stands united in expressing our shared concern over the recent, highly concerning and unjustified changes to the European Commission’s Beating Cancer Plan implementation roadmap.
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Baltic News Network (Latvia) - Alcohol consumption in Latvia equated with epidemic; no new initiatives suggested
Alcohol consumption in Latvia has reached a level at which it is equated with an epidemic. This means immediate and complex measures are needed in order to combat this problem more decisively, as concluded by the National Council for Prevention of Alcoholism on Thursday, the 25th of April.
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Health Policy Watch - Diabetes, Air Pollution and Alcohol are Leading Risk Factors for Dementia – Nature
A team of researchers from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford have identified diabetes, traffic-related air pollution exposures and alcohol use as the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors for dementia.
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PsyPost - Stress and alcohol consumption increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A review of the available scientific literature indicates that alcohol consumption and exposure to stress are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. However, the specific mechanisms responsible for this association remain unknown. The paper was published in Neurobiology of Stress.
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Holyrood Website (Scotland) - Scotland continues to have the highest rate of alcohol deaths in the UK
Scotland continues to have the highest rate of alcohol deaths in the UK, according to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics.
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Irish Examiner (Ireland) - Mayo's Pádraig O’Hora says alcohol companies are contravening the law
Mayo footballer Pádraig O’Hora says alcohol companies are contravening the law by promoting alcohol-free products at sports events.
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PsyPost - Scientists link small changes in facial and brain structure to low/moderate prenatal alcohol exposure
Recent scientific studies reveal that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy might subtly alter fetal craniofacial development and specific brain structures, although these changes do not appear to significantly impact broader socio-cognitive development in early childhood.
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Medical Xpress - How young adults perceive the risk of a single drink versus risk in binge drinking
When drinking choices are perceived as "just one drink," with each single drink representing relatively slight risk, it may ironically lead to heavier drinking and alcohol-related harms.
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AlcoholAndCancer (Denmark) - Only one in ten Danes knows that alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer
Alcohol is a significant risk factor for cancer, which most Danes are unaware of. A new survey from the Danish Cancer Society reveals that only 10% of Danes are aware of the link between alcohol and breast cancer. Alarmingly, 75% do not know about the connection between alcohol and cancer in general.
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AlcoholAndCancer - New insights into the connections between alcohol consumption and aggressive liver cancer
While heavy drinking is a well-established risk factor for liver cancer, the specific mechanisms by which alcohol contributes to A-HCC remain unclear.
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NordAN (Denmark) - Denmark: Many feel pressured to drink alcohol
Both the very young and adults experience pressure to drink alcohol in the company of friends and family. It is far from always the desire for beer or wine that leads the population to drink. This is shown by a comprehensive population survey conducted by YouGov for TrygFonden.
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Friday, April 19, 2024

Alcohol News - 16/2024

The New York Times (USA) - Complications From Alcohol Use Are Rising Among Women
A new study adds to a mounting body of evidence showing that rising alcohol consumption among women is leading to higher rates of death and disease.
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Euractiv - Evidence-based actions to reduce alcohol harms are crucial now
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) calls on the EU to accelerate public health policies to reduce liver diseases, improve quality of life, and save significant costs.
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Sky News (Scotland) - MSPs back Scottish government plans to increase minimum alcohol unit price by 30%
The Scottish government announced its plans for an increase from 50p to 65p in February, with parliamentary approval received on Wednesday.
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Euractiv (EU) - EU Commission wants to expand wine producers’ opportunities to enter low-alcohol market
Addressing the Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the European Commission announced that it wants to develop the European legal framework on organic wines and labelling to give more producers the possibility to enter the new low-alcohol wine market.
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ANSA (Italy) - 8mn Italians at risk for alcohol consumption – ISS
In 2022 some eight million Italians drank alcohol in quantities large enough to put their health at risk, the Higher Health Institute (ISS) said in the annual report of its alcohol consumption observatory Tuesday.
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The Irish Times (Ireland) - Irish spending more on alcohol at home than in pubs as consumption drops, report finds
The decline in the number of pubs in the Republic over the almost 20 years to 2021 has been offset by the increase in the number of off-licences, with the number of each type of liquor licence reaching equivalence around 2021, according to the latest overview on alcohol consumption from the Health Research Board (HRB).
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Reuters (UK) - Britain plans minimum alcohol price to curb binge drinking
Britain plans to introduce a minimum price for the sale of alcohol in England and Wales as part of an initiative to curb binge drinking and anti-social behavior, Home Secretary Theresa May said on Friday.
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The Mail & Guardian (South Africa) - South Africa has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol
Whether it is consumed at a lekker braai, popping bottles at the club or drinking at an “after tears” to celebrate the life of a deceased loved one, alcohol consumption in South Africa has become an embedded culture.
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Alcohol Change Australia (Australia) - No progress in tackling alcohol harms midway through National Alcohol Strategy
Successive governments have fallen short in addressing the escalating crisis of alcohol harms in Australia, according to a mid-point review of the National Alcohol Strategy, released today by Alcohol Change Australia.
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NordAN (Norway) - Actis raises concerns as conservative majorities in municipalities push for relaxed alcohol policies
Actis reports that several large municipalities with a conservative majority are currently liberalizing their alcohol policies. It is the newspaper Vårt Land that has highlighted the licensing wave sweeping across the country.
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NordAN (Sweden) - IOGT-NTO to the Government: "Do not proceed with the farm sales proposal on April 25"
According to new information provided to Dagen newspaper, the government is expected to present a proposal to introduce farm sales on April 25. "We know that a proposal to introduce farm sales would be the end of Systembolaget's monopoly," says Lucas Nilsson, chairman of IOGT-NTO, who is strongly critical of the development.
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IAS (Scotland) - Scottish Parliament votes to continue and uprate Minimum Unit Pricing
The Scottish Parliament voted yesterday to continue Minimum Unit Pricing beyond its sunset clause, and to increase the rate from 50p to 65p per unit of alcohol.
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Sunday, April 14, 2024

FASD News - 15/2024

Irish Examiner (Ireland) - Women earning more than €35k annually are most at risk for babies having fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Women earning more than €35,000 annually are most at risk for babies having fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, a leading public health consultant has warned.
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Clare FM (Ireland) - FASD Ireland Celebrates First Birthday
FASD Ireland, a support service, based in Ennis, people living in Ireland with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder recently celebrated its first birthday.
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News-Medical - Even moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may affect babies' prenatal development
University of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of gestation.
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The Oxford Scientist - More than a diagnosis: recognising FASD
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is widely under-recognised within society. Caused when a person is exposed to alcohol before birth, FASD is characterised by features such as birth defects, neurodevelopmental issues, and cognitive impairment.
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
FASD United (formerly NOFAS) - FASD United March 2024 Policy Forum
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Alaska Public Media - Talk of Alaska: Raising Awareness about FASD
Babies who were exposed to alcohol during pregnancy can develop lifelong developmental disabilities known collectively as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FASD.
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CanFASD - Towards Healthy Outcomes 2.0: Framework Updates and Policy Implementations
In this webinar recording, viewers will hear about the updates to the Towards Healthy Outcomes framework and how it may be implemented from a policy perspective.
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UCLA Tarjan Center - UCLA Tarjan Distinguished Lecture: Not Just A Pretty Face: FASD Prevalent & Underdiagnosed
UCLA Tarjan Center Distinguished Lecture Series
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - FASD Service Dogs, with Donnie Winokur & Jodee Kulp
In this heartwarming and educational episode of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper is joined by two remarkable guests, Jodee Kulp and Donnie Winokur, to explore the transformative impact of FASD service dogs.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - From Misunderstood to Mentor with RJ Formanek
Join us on a profound journey in this episode of Living with FASD, where host Patti Kasper sits down with the remarkable Mr. R.J. Formanek, a cherished figure in the FASD community. R.J., a man who has walked the path of self-discovery and triumph, opens up about his late diagnosis at age 47 and how it reshaped his understanding of his past struggles and behaviors.
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Thriving Adoptees - Thriving With FASD - Robbie Seale, FASD Educator & Parent
Robbie has 5 kids including 4 by adoption who came from very difficult beginnings. Her dream is for them to thrive despite this and FASD. A great episode full of her learnings on the way.
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CanFASD - 2024 Version of the FASD Common Messaging Guide Released
Since 2017, we have been publishing an FASD Common Messages Guide, a resource focused on respectful ways of writing and talking about FASD. Each spring, we review the guide and update it with new research and conversations that emerge in the FASD community.
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Girls, Women, Alcohol, and Pregnancy - Substance use and pregnancy: Updated info sheets for service providers
When addressing alcohol use during pregnancy and the prevention of FASD, it’s important to remember that alcohol use does not occur in isolation.
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Journey to Wellness & Beyond - EPISODE 24: UNDERSTANDING FASD WITH JOEL & CEDRICK
Have you come across the term FASD? It’s called “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder” As the name suggests, they’re a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy.
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RESEARCH
Nature - Low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure and neurodevelopment in a prospective cohort of early school aged children
Evidence is strong for adverse fetal effects of high level or chronic prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), but many pregnant women continue to drink at lower levels.
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Pediatric Reports - The Impact of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on the Autonomic Nervous System and Cardiovascular System in Rats in a Sex-Specific Manner
The study investigates the effect of PAE on the autonomic system, including sex differences that may aid in early FASD diagnosis, which is essential for effective interventions.
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences - Oxidative Effects in Early Stages of Embryo Development Due to Alcohol Consumption
This review focuses on its impact during fetal development, when it leads to a spectrum of disorders collectively termed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - Prevention of alcohol exposed pregnancies in Europe: the FAR SEAS guidelines
The FAR SEAS guidelines are a tool to support policy-makers and service managers in implementing effective programmes to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure among general and at-risk population groups.
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Plos one - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnostic clinic capacity in Canadian Provinces and territories
This study investigated the diagnostic capacity for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in multidisciplinary clinics across several provincial and one territorial jurisdictions of Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Northwest Territories.
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medRxiv - Genetic admixture predictors of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in the South African Cape Coloured population
Our findings indicate that the SACC population may be a valuable asset to identify novel disease-associated genetic loci for FASD and other diseases.
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Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - A multi-year, multi-site study of the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in South Africa in a multi-year, multi-site study
As with previous studies, we found a concerningly high prevalence of FASD in South Africa. Given the scope of the problem it should be a high priority for health and welfare services to address.
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medRxiv - Establishing a national linked database for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in the UK: multi-method public and professional involvement to determine acceptability and feasibility
Multi-method and multidisciplinary public and professional involvement activities demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of establishing a national linked database for FASD in the UK.
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Digital Health - Larger-scale feasibility trial of the families moving forward (FMF) connect mobile health intervention for caregivers raising children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Recruitment strategies proved sufficient with 171 caregivers screened and 105 deemed eligible. Analyses identified a few predictive demographic and outcome variables related to attrition. Several study measures were sensitive to change.
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience - Sex and age effects on gray matter volume trajectories in young children with prenatal alcohol exposure
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) occurs in ~11% of North American pregnancies and is the most common known cause of neurodevelopmental disabilities such as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD; ~2–5% prevalence).
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Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - A dose–response analysis of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on cognitive development
These findings suggest that linear models based on total AA/day are appropriate for assessing whether PAE affects a given cognitive outcome. However, examination of alcohol dose/occasion and drinking frequency is needed to fully characterize the impact of different levels of alcohol intake on cognitive impairment.
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Plos one - Unmet need for alcohol use disorder treatment in reproductive-age females, with emphasis on pregnant and parenting populations in the United States: Findings from NSDUH 2015–2021
This study describes the most recent patterns in the past year AUD prevalence and treatment among reproductive-aged women, with a specific focus on pregnant and parenting women, and barriers to treatment among those affected.
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Applied Neuropsychology - A working memory intervention for children with prenatal alcohol exposure: Pilot study
Preliminary findings indicate that computerized interventions may positively impact WM and attention control and that these changes may be maintained after a delay period.
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bioRxiv - Sexually dimorphic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the murine skeleton
Evidence herein suggests for the first time that PAE exerts divergent sex effects on the skeleton, possibly influenced by underlying sex specific transcriptional mechanisms of osteoblasts.
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Ophthalmic Epidemiology - Ophthalmic Findings in Aboriginal Children with High Rates of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: The Lililwan Project
Despite the small sample, some eye abnormalities were higher in children with PAE and/or FASD. Access to eye services or assessment of vision and structural eye anomalies is essential for Indigenous children, particularly those with PAE or FASD to allow early effective treatment.
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Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - Characteristics of sleep in children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure
Despite similar 2-week average sleep outcomes, children with prenatal alcohol exposure showed greater intraindividual sleep variability and parents reported more sleep problems related to sleep behavior and snoring.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - Reduced fetal cerebral blood flow predicts perinatal mortality in a mouse model of prenatal alcohol and cannabinoid exposure
Fetal cerebrovasculature is significantly impaired by exposure to alcohol or cannabinoids, and co-exposure confers additional risk for adverse birth outcomes.
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Australian Midwifery News - Arranging support to achieve or maintain an alcohol-free pregnancy
This article is the last of a 5-part series about alcohol and pregnancy, the 5As Framework and its application to conversations on the topic.
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Maternal and Child Health Journal - A Comparison of Two Statewide Datasets to Understand Population Prevalence of Substance Use in Pregnancy: Findings and Considerations for Policy & Research
Mental health conditions including substance use disorder are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. Unfortunately, fears of child protective services’ involvement interfere with maternal self-disclosure of substance use in pregnancy.
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Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - A multi-year, multi-site study of the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in South Africa in a multi-year, multi-site study
As with previous studies, we found a concerningly high prevalence of FASD in South Africa. Given the scope of the problem it should be a high priority for health and welfare services to address.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
PFLB (Germany) - Das Fetale Alkoholsyndrom als pädagogische Herausforderung
Dieses entsteht durch mütterlichen Konsum von Alkohol während der Schwangerschaft und manifestiert sich in vielfältigen Störungen, Problemen und Behinderungen.
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Powiatowa Stacja Sanitarno-Epidemiologiczna w Rypinie (Poland) - Wielkimi krokami zbliża się Światowy Dzień Zdrowia. Pamiętacie Hanię? Wielkimi krokami zbliża się Światowy Dzień Zdrowia. Pamiętacie Hanię? Ta mała dziewczynka sama dotknięta #FASD razem ze swoją rodziną walczy o zdrowie dla innych dzieci. Każde dziecko ma prawo do zdrowia, żadne nie musi być dotknięte #FAS.
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Chaos im Kopf Podcast (Germany) - Dein FASD Podcast - FASD-Meltdown: mit Verständnis und Empathie begleiten
In dieser Podcastfolge geht es um das Thema Meltdowns und FASD. Ein Meltdown kann als eine Art Kontrollverlust beschrieben werden, in dem Emotionen und Sinneseindrücke überwältigend werden.
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Afasaf Fasd (Spain) - Afasaf ConNecta_Estigma y autoestigma en el TEAF con José Ignacio Díaz Carvajal
Sesión informativa sobre el estigma y cómo afectan las actitudes estigmatizantes a la autopercepción de las personas con SAF/TEAF. Además se abordó cuál es el papel de las familias frente al estigma y cómo podemos acompañar a nuestro hijo o hija.
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Verneri.net (Finland) - FASD eri ikäkausina
Päihteille altistunut lapsi tarvitsee syntymänsä jälkeen erityisen turvallisen ja tasapainoisen kasvuympäristön. Alkoholille altistunut lapsi saattaa syntyessään kärsiä alkoholin aiheuttamista vieroitusoireista: vastasyntynyt tärisee ja hänellä on kouristuksia.
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Katho (Germany) - Erstes Fachbuch zur Schulbegleitung von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit FASD erschienen
Ein bisher einzigartiges Fachbuch zur Unterstützung von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit einer Fetalen Alkoholspektrumstörung (FASD) im Schulalltag ist jetzt im Beltz-Verlag erschienen.
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Oslo universitetssykehus (Norway) - Gravide, småbarnsforeldre og rusmiddelavhengighet
Hvordan skal vi møte blivende mødre og småbarnsfamilier med rusmiddelproblemer? Hvilke tilbud finnes til denne målgruppen? Hva sier retningslinjene om LAR og graviditet? Denne artikkelen samler informasjon og nyttige lenker.
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Friday, April 12, 2024

Alcohol News - 15/2024

The New York Times - Should Alcoholic Beverages Have Cancer Warning Labels?
Ireland will require them starting in 2026, and there are nascent efforts elsewhere to add more explicit labeling about the health risks of drinking.
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BBC (Northern Ireland) - Cancer charity supports NI alcohol warning labels
Cancer warning labels on alcohol products should be introduced in Northern Ireland, according to a cancer charity.
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CNN - A drink now may impact you more than it would years ago. Here’s why that’s a problem
Retirement may be time for a lot of fun things, but an increase in drinking shouldn’t be one of them, experts say.
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - Alcohol, cannabis use after cancer: ‘eye-opening’ prevalence
Public health scientists at Fred Hutch Cancer Center dug into cannabis and alcohol use among their cancer patients with two recent studies.
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Alaska Public Media (USA) - Bill would require Alaska beverage sellers to post warning signs about alcohol-related cancer risks
The link between alcohol and cancer has been established by medical professionals since the 1980s. But public awareness of that link is low. A bill pending in the Alaska Legislature aims to change that.
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Global News (Canada) - Alberta won’t impose floor prices on alcohol after 4-litre vodka jug controversy
The cabinet minister in charge of Alberta’s liquor industry says he won’t impose floor prices for alcohol on the shelves but is declining to say what other changes might be contemplated.
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Psychology Today - Why Findings on Alcohol and Health Are So Confusing
If you've been perplexed by current findings on alcohol and health, there's a good reason. Results from recent scientific studies run the gambit from finding that modest alcohol consumption is better for your health than not drinking at all, to the World Health Organization stating that no level of alcohol is safe.
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PsyPost - Researchers uncover link between caffeinated soda consumption and alcohol sipping in children
A study involving 9 and 10-year-olds discovered that children who consume caffeinated soda drinks daily are twice as likely to begin sipping alcohol within the next 12 months compared to those who consume these drinks less frequently.
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The Portugal News (Portugal) - Alcohol most consumed substance in Portugal
Alcohol is still the most consumed psychoactive substance in Portugal, according to a national survey that reveals that people are also smoking and gambling more.
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The Korea Herald (South Korea) - Over 2,000 alcohol-related complaints filed in Q1 for Seoul subways
A total of 2,545 complaints related to drunk people in Seoul subway stations were submitted between January and March of this year, the subway system's operators said Friday.
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1News (New Zealand) - Alcohol-related ED presentations increasing among older Kiwis
Findings from a new University of Otago, Christchurch study suggest alcohol harm is becoming more prevalent among older New Zealanders and less so for young people.
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Medical Xpress (Canada) - Ontario's proposed plan to broaden alcohol sales will harm people, say public health officials
The Ontario government's plans to broaden alcohol sales to privately operated stores in the province could lead to higher consumption rates and related harms, write commentary authors in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Global Heart Journal - The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Cardiovascular Health: Myths and Measures
Over the past several decades, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has nearly doubled, and alcohol has played a major role in the incidence of much of it.
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Alcohol Action Ireland (Ireland) - AAI calls on Taoiseach Simon Harris to continue backing evidence-based public health measures in alcohol policy
Ireland is drinking 10% less than it did prior to the implementation of world-leading laws to help curb alcohol harm, new figures have revealed. Alcohol consumption figures from Revenue receipts show that Ireland is drinking 9.9 litres per capita, a drop of 10% since the passage of the Public Health Alcohol Act (PHAA) in 2018.
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NordAN (Latvia) - Latvia plans to restrict sale of alcoholic beverages after 8 p.m. on weekdays and 6 p.m. on Sundays
To reduce alcohol consumption in society, it is planned to limit the hours during which alcoholic beverages can be purchased in retail. It is proposed that from Monday to Saturday, alcohol can be bought from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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NordAN (Finland) - Substance abuse and mental health organizations in Finland demand the government to cancel planned cuts to the organizations
Substance abuse and mental health organizations are expressing deep concern over the government's plans to cut state subsidies to social and health organizations.
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Friday, April 5, 2024

Alcohol News - 14/2024


CBC (Canada) - Vancouver raises the bar for alcohol-free drinks
The recently launched Mocktails store and The Drive Canteen, a sober snack bar, are among the Vancouver businesses responding to a growing demand for non-alcoholic beverages.
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Boston University - Reducing Late-Night Alcohol Sales Curbed Violent Crimes by 23% Per Year in a Baltimore Neighborhood
A new study found that reducing alcohol hours of sale for bars and taverns in a Baltimore, Md. neighborhood also reduced homicides by 51 percent within the first month and by 40 percent annually, pointing to possible opportunities for other cities to address excessive drinking and crime.
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LSM (Latvia) - 100 years of Latvians and alcohol: Part One
Alcohol consumption in Latvia is periodically brought to the attention of our society. There is good reason - statistics show that we are among the leaders in consumption in Europe.
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Sky News (UK) - Nearly a quarter of teachers use alcohol to cope with stresses of the job, survey suggests
A teaching union calls for suicide prevention training for all school leaders as teachers reveal what they are doing to get through the day.
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HuffPost - If You Have More Than 1 Alcoholic Drink In A Day, We've Got Some Bad News
It’s well established that alcohol is not good for you — it can harm your liver and increase your risk of developing certain cancers. However, its impact on heart health is more debated. Some experts have long said that a glass of red wine can be good for your heart, but this isn’t necessarily true, according to the American Heart Association. What’s more, excessive drinking can lead to high blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat.
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Medical Xpress - Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities, researchers find
University of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter duration of gestation.
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Medical Xpress - Double trouble: The risks of mixing alcohol and sports wagering
It turns out that money isn't the only thing sports gamblers are risking. According to a new study, bettors who wager on sporting events, esports, and daily fantasy sports are much more likely than other individuals to binge drink.
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Eurocare - Shaping the Future of EU Health Policy: What Role for Non-communicable Disease Prevention?
As part of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a High-level Conference on the Future EU Health Union was organised on the 26th and 27th of March by Belgium’s Federal Public Service Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment. Key themes for discussion included health workforce shortages, medicine supply vulnerabilities, non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention, crisis preparedness, and access to EU funding for health investments.
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IAS - The Sick-Quitter Effect: Alcohol-related death has been underestimated over the last 30 years
The relationship between alcohol use and risk of death has been studied widely, and often a J-shaped risk curve is found, where low-level drinkers appear to have decreased risk compared to non-drinkers, and heavy drinkers the highest risk.
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AlcoholAndCancer (France) - While nearly half of cancers could be prevented each year, 28.8% of the French population still believes that "nothing can be done to avoid cancer."
Reducing one's cancer risk through daily actions and habits is within everyone's reach. According to the latest Cancer Barometer, 28.8% of the surveyed population think that "nothing can be done to avoid the disease." Yet, of the 433,000 cancers detected each year, nearly half are linked to avoidable risk factors: consumption of tobacco and alcohol, unbalanced diet, physical inactivity, etc.
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NordAN (Denmark) - The Danish government's prevention initiative lacks effective measures to address harmful drinking culture among youth
Although the government intends to reduce young people's risky alcohol consumption with a prevention initiative, we are concerned that it won't change the alcohol culture and consumption among youth, warns Ida Fabricius Bruun, Director of Alcohol & Society.
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popNAD - Why doesn’t the person next to me know that alcohol causes cancer?
While alcohol is common all over the world, most people are unaware of the more profound health risks it can pose - beyond the immediate effects of intoxication and hangovers. Since 1987, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has placed alcohol in the Group 1 category of carcinogens, aligning it with widely recognized hazards such as tobacco and asbestos.
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The BMJ (UK) - Commercially driven efforts to frame alcohol harms have no place in UK health policy development
Including the alcohol industry and allied organisations in decision making around alcohol regulation and policy can promote industry commercial interests over the health of the public
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