FASDNordic – FASD Nordic focuses on alcohol and
drug-related birth defects
Welcome to FASD Nordic! This is a platform for sharing information, research
and experiences between the Nordic countries, about fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders, FASD, and other drug-related birth defects.
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FAREAustralia (Australia) - Call on your local politician
to support a clear, visible and honest health warning on alcohol products
We only have a few days left — get in touch with your local MP today to ask
them to contact the Food Forum Ministers on your behalf to request they support
the evidence-based health warning.
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Canada Newswire (Canada)
- New National Campaign Explains That Drinking Alcohol and Baby-Making Don't
Mix
Tomorrow, the Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network
(CanFASD) will launch its first-ever national social media campaign. The
eight-week campaign will shed light on the risk of using alcohol to cope with
the stress, anxiety and boredom of the COVID-19 pandemic and inadvertently
having an alcohol-exposed pregnancy.
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Mamamia - 'I
have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. This is what I wish people knew.'
"It's a struggle every day just maintaining my routine and health. For
example, I have sensory issues, so if you're talking quite loudly around me I'm
likely to get overwhelmed and my ability to process information can be quite
shaky.“
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Mirage News (Australia)
- Ministers urged to approve effective pregnancy health warning on alcohol
labels
Food safety Ministers are being urged to put the health and wellbeing of
families and communities first by approving the most effective pregnancy health
warning label on alcohol products when they meet next month.
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ABC News
(Australia) - Woman living with FASD joins nationals calls for stronger
pregnancy warnings on alcohol labels
As a Senate inquiry continues to looks into the prevention and treatment of
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, calls are intensifying for the Federal
Government to adopt stronger pregnancy warnings on alcohol labels.
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Lake88.1 (Canada)
- In Focus – Tues June 30, 2020 – Rob More of the Rural FASD Network
Rob More of the Rural FASD Network joins us to talk about how his group has
continued to help local young people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
during the pandemic.
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Scoop (New
Zealand) - Alcohol Health Warning Label Vote Imminent
A pregnancy health warning label on alcohol will be voted on by Ministers
of the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum for Food Regulation (The
Forum) on 17 July says Dr Nicki Jackson, Executive Director of Alcohol
Healthwatch.
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The Sidney
Morning Herald (Australia) - 'Proven ineffective': Doctors urge stronger
alcohol pregnancy warning labels
Professor Wilson said the alcohol industry's voluntary DrinkWise labelling
scheme, which had been in place for eight years, had proven to be ineffective,
with many alcohol products on the market failing to carry the warning label.
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Stuff (New
Zealand) - Man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder committed armed robbery
to 'fit in'
A young man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder robbed an Auckland bakery
to feel accepted and fit in with gang member friends, a court has heard.
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Otago Daily Times
(New Zealand) - Fears FASD cases will increase
A University of Otago researcher fears increased alcohol purchases during
the Covid-19 lockdown may result in more babies being born with foetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD) next year.
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VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
MBSEI Toolkit - Identify substance-exposed newborns
Substance use disorder (SUD) during pregnancy—whether involving illicit,
legal, or prescription drugs—is an issue critical to the health of mothers and
newborns, and the incidence is increasing in all socioeconomic groups. The examples included below demonstrate the
multitude of exposures for mothers, fetuses, and newborns for which appropriate
screening (verbal, written), or biologic testing exist.
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CanFASD - Think
FASD Alcohol and Pregnancy Awareness Video
Drinking alcohol while you are pregnant is risky. Go alcohol-free if you
are pregnant and reduce the risk of FASD. THINKFASD.CA
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Aubrey Page – I´m
an Educator
Educating communities about the impact that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders have on society and partnering with families to help them be
successful.
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Olelo Community
Media - Giving Voice - Hawai'i FASD Action Group
The Hawai'i FASD Action Group is one of the community organizations on
O'ahu that participated in 'Ōlelo's Giving Voice PSA service. Here is their
story.
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IFSW 2020
Conference - The FASD Prevention Conversation It’s Time to Talk About
Alcohol & Pregnancy Megan
The topic of FASD prevention is difficult to educate people about because
there is so much misunderstanding and stigma around alcohol and pregnancy. The
FASD Prevention Conversation aims.
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JumpStartPsychology
1 - FASD Ability Wheel 2020
The FASD Ability Wheel is a one page resource designed to help parents and
carers quickly and accurately communicate their child's functioning in 11 brain
domains!
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Life Beyond
Trauma - Life Beyond Trauma: 1-on-1 e-NET for Parents of Neurodiverse Children
Have you experienced traumatic situations with your neurodiverse child? Have
you experienced Posttraumatic Stress, e.g. disturbing memories of traumatic
situations with your neurodiverse child?
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Families Facing
COVID-19 - the impact of the pandemic on neurodiverse children, youth, and
adults and their caregivers
Caregivers of people with developmental disabilities, such as autism and
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, we want to hear from you!
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RESEARCH
University of Washington - What proportion of the brain structural and
functional abnormalities observed among children with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder is explained by their prenatal alcohol exposure and their other
prenatal and postnatal risks?
A better understanding of the impact other prenatal and postnatal risk
factors have on the neurodevelopmental outcomes of individuals with FASD can
inform more effective prevention and intervention strategies.
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British Journal
of Ophthalmology - Thinner retinal nerve fibre layer in young adults with
foetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Significant differences in peripapillary and macular RNFL, retinal
thickness and BCVA were found in this group of young adults with FASD compared
with healthy controls. However, there were no differences in the size of the
optic disc.
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Acta Paediatrica
- Is foetal alcohol syndrome in children as old as alcohol consumption?
Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the leading cause of preventable
intellectual disability in the world, according to the World Health
Organization,1 and the true prevalence is almost certainly underestimated. As
long as alcohol is present in our everyday lives, FAS will continue to
challenge families, communities and countries.
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University of
South Dakota - Consequences of In Utero Exposure to Alcohol
In utero exposure to alcohol results in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
(FASD), which encompasses a range of developmental disorders.
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Journal of
Pediatric Neuropsychology - Relationship Between Task-Based and Parent
Report-Based Measures of Attention and Executive Function in Children with Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
These findings suggest that within-task performance differences may more
accurately reflect individual differences in executive function and temperament
as measured by parental report and help to further inform the way in which
cognitive processes are measured in children with FASD.
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International
Journal of Qualitative Methods - Learning From Vulnerable Populations:
Methodological Implications of Interviewing Individuals With Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder
Scholars face methodological challenges when conducting research about
vulnerable populations, such as individuals living with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder (FASD).
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American Journal
of Nursing - Addressing Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can influence fetal development,
causing lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical impairments known as
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)—fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) being the
most severe type.
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Acta Paediatrica
- Systematic review showed that low and moderate prenatal alcohol and
nicotine exposure affected early child development
Any amount of prenatal alcohol and nicotine exposure appeared to risk
healthy child development. There were many reasons for consumption and numerous
effects on the child, but representative data from interdisciplinary research
were missing.
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SSM - Population
Health - Prenatal substance exposure, adverse childhood experiences and
diagnosed mental and behavioral disorders – A longitudinal register-based
matched cohort study in Finland
The results suggest that PSE alone does not explain poorer mental health among
exposed youth. Risk factors accumulate, and low birth weight and ACEs are
strongly associated with increased risk of mental and behavioral disorders.
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Progress in
Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry - Unraveling the
molecular mechanisms involved in alcohol intake and withdrawal in adolescent
mice exposed to alcohol during early life stages
The current study highlights that early alcohol exposed mice increased
alcohol consumption during late adolescence.
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Alcohol Research:
Current Reviews - Maternal Substance Use: Consequences, Identification, and
Interventions
Alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis are the substances most frequently used
during pregnancy, and opioid-exposed pregnancies have increased fourfold. The
purpose of this review is to describe the prevalence and consequences of
prenatal exposure to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and opioids.
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Birth Defects
Research - Prenatal alcohol exposure induced congenital heart diseases: From
bench to bedside
Alcohol consumption is increasing worldwide. Many child‐bearing‐aged women
consume alcohol during pregnancy, intentionally or unintentionally, thereby
increasing the potential risk for severe congenital diseases.
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PsyArxiv
Preprints - Alcohol and substance use in pregnancy during the COVID-19
pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rates of alcohol and substance use
raises significant concerns, as substances may be coping mechanisms for social
isolation and/or disruptions to employment and the economy.
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Journal of
Addictive Diseases - Gender differences in social harms from drinking among
young Australians: findings from the Mater University Study of Pregnancy and
its Outcomes
Our findings demonstrate that young adults are still vulnerable to risky
drinking at age 30 and the social harm resulting from drinking. Thus, alcohol
prevention campaigns should target this age group and include women in their
focus.
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Paulista
University - Contributions of newborn temperature and height to Apgar index
in parturient users of multiple drugs of abuse during pregnancy
At delivery, the height and temperature associated to the Apgar index of a
newborn from mothers addicted to drugs can predict more intense care soon after
birth, avoiding neonatal losses.
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African Journal
of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine - The association between
intimate partner violence, psychiatric morbidity amongst pregnant women and
partner alcohol use in southern Nigeria
Intimate partner violence was common amongst pregnant women in Nigeria.
Identified modifiable risk factors can be targets for screening and
intervention for women in these settings.
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Women's Health
Issues - Pregnant Women's Acceptability of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use
Screening and Willingness to Disclose Use in Prenatal Care
Almost all women considered verbal screening for ATOD use during prenatal
care acceptable and indicated that they were willing to honestly disclose their
ATOD use.
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Infant mental
health journal - The prenatal maternal representations of mothers at risk of
recurrent care proceedings in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court: A thematic
analysis
The results are clinically relevant as they highlight grief, maternal
self‐identity, recovery from substance abuse, and ability to manage uncertainty
as critical areas of intervention for these mothers.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Gazeta Prawna (Poland) - Zapomniane potomstwo pijących matek. Brakuje
systemowej pomocy dla dzieci z FASD
Odpowiedzialność karna ciężarnej pijącej alkohol nie zlikwiduje problemu.
Dziecko, które urodzi się z obciążeniami, potrzebuje pomocy.
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Uniklinik RWTH
Aachen (Germany) - Warum ist Alkohol in der Schwangerschaft gefährlich?
Der Konsum von Alkohol in der Schwangerschaft kann erheblichen Einfluss auf
die Gesundheit des Kindes und dessen Entwicklung haben. Alkohol ist ein
Zellgift, das ungehindert über das mütterliche Blut die Plazentaschranke
durchdringt und das Ungeborene schwerwiegend und dauerhaft schädigen kann.
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