Medical Xpress -
New studies suggest prenatal marijuana may be capable of causing
FASD-like impairment
Whether alone or
combined with alcohol, new studies included in Birth Defects Research
suggest marijuana exposure may be capable of triggering morphological
and behavioral impairments similar to those seen with fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD).
CBC.ca (Canada) -
'You're not alone': New program helps foster kids with FASD
prepare for life on their own
Korry Garvey
stands beside him guiding Jordan through a new workout routine.
They've paired up as part of a new pilot project that helps support
young people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) who are
aging out of the child welfare system.
Canada NewsWire
(Canada) - Government of Canada supports projects to address and
prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Canada
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a significant lifelong developmental
disability affecting many Canadians. Individuals with FASD experience
some degree of challenges in their daily lives, and need support with
motor skills, physical health, learning, memory, attention, emotional
regulation and social skills to reach their full potential.
Yahoo Lifestyle
(Australia) - Waitress sparks debate after refusing alcohol to a
pregnant woman
A waitress has
sparked a fierce debate online after admitting she secretly served a
woman she thought was pregnant non-alcoholic cocktails.
Stuff.co.nz (New
Zealand) - Second-hand drinking is damaging, particularly for
nearest and dearest
I had a boyfriend
once whose friends knew him by two names: his given name, when he was
sober, and his alter-ego name, when he was drunk.
NPF Network
(Canada) - MENTAL HEALTH AND FASD- STILL FIGHTING FOR A FUTURE:
EXPLORING 15 YEARS OF PROGRESS ON FASD IN CANADA
The first
‘Fighting for a Future’ Symposium held in 2004 identified six
areas that needed action for change and needed further research and
support for individuals with FASD.
ABC News - Fetal
Alcohol Disorders Often Misdiagnosed as ADHD
Children with
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are often initially diagnosed
with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, since the two problems
can manifest in similar ways, a new study shows.
Thrifty Mommas
Tips - Courage and Parenting a Child with FASD
Sometimes I day
dream about where I could go if I just left. Maybe for the day, maybe
longer. Sometimes I contemplate never returning. Yesterday was one of
those days. I love my kids, my family, my husband. But some days the
scale tips.
VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
POPFASD - FASD
Through a Variety of Lenses - Episode 02 – Myles
Myles Himmelreich
is a well-known Canadian motivational speaker on FASD. As a person
with FASD, Myles shares his knowledge, experiences, passion and hope
both nationally and internationally.
Dana Keim - Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome and the Education System
ACE-Aware Scotland
- Keynote ACES to Assets 2019 – Dr Gabor Maté – Understanding
addiction as a result of trauma
Scotland is in the
midst of a growing grassroots movement aimed at increasing public
awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). We now have
glaring scientific evidence that childhood adversity can create
harmful levels of stress, especially if a child is left to manage
their responses to that adversity without emotionally reliable
relationships.
Cleveland Clinic -
Report: 1 in 9 U.S. Women Drink Alcohol while Pregnant
Alcohol exposure
during pregnancy can be harmful to a developing baby’s brain. Yet,
a recent report shows as many as 1 in 9 U.S. women reported drinking
alcohol while pregnant.
LookUp Indiana -
Pregnancy and Alcohol Use
Carolyn
Warner-Greer, MD FACOG FASAM, explains the risks of alcohol use
during pregnancy.
FASD ONE - FASD
new brochure 2019
RESEARCH
Birth Defects
Research - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Mechanisms,
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
This special issue
of the Journal is dedicated to the topic of prenatal alcohol exposure
and its consequences, mechanisms, and strategies for prevention and
treatment. Alcohol is likely the most common teratogenic exposure
occurring in pregnancy worldwide.
Birth Defects
Research - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder prevention program:
SBIRT's role in averting fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Empowering
obstetricians to assess and improve their own practices of screening
brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in treating
alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and preventing fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder (FASD) is the goal of the American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologist (ACOG) FASD Prevention Program.
Am Acad Pediatrics
- Glutathione supplementation decreases mortality and congenital
heart disease in an avian model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Decades of public
education regarding dire consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure
(PAE) have not reduced alcohol consumption during pregnancy. PAE can
result in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
University of
Lethbridge - FASD informed practice in mental health care
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause of intellectual
disability in Canada, affecting thousands of Canadians each year. It
occurs due to prenatal alcohol exposure and results in a variety of
cognitive, regulatory, and physical challenges.
Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research - Increased maternal care
rescues altered reinstatement responding following moderate prenatal
alcohol exposure
Together these
results demonstrate that even moderate PAE is sufficient to alter
control over reward seeking as measured by reinstatement.
DUGIDocs -
Introduction on the green page as a tool for quantification of
prenatal alcohol exposure in the region of La Garrotxa
The campaigns of
the World Health Organization and the Spanish Health Ministry
encourage the creation of tools to improve health during pregnancy
and the pre-conception period, such as the Green Page.
International
journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - 3D-Analysis
of Mouth, Nose and Eye Parameters in Children with Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome (FAS)
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD) is a developmental disorder with severe
negative lifetime consequences for the affected person. Numerous
diagnostic methods for facial assessment in FAS exist, but most of
them are based on subjective evaluations.
University of New
Mexico - DETERMINING THE PATHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PRENATAL ALCOHOL
EXPOSURE ON PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY VIA SPINAL AND PERIPHERAL IMMUNE
MECHANISMS
Collectively, the
work described and presented in this dissertation demonstrates that
PAE primes peripheral and spinal neuroimmune responses which lead to
allodynia following minor CCI.
ResearchGate
- New Approaches to Brief Intervention on Substance Use
during Pregnancy
In Canada, the
context for providing brief intervention on substance use during
pregnancy is shifting with new opportunities for enhancing discussion
of alcohol and other substances, due to the introduction of novel
nicotine delivery products (e.g., vaping), the legalization of
cannabis, and the crisis in the use of prescription pain medication.
Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research - Persistent changes in
stress‐regulatory genes in pregnant woman or a child with prenatal
alcohol exposure
These data suggest
that PAE significantly elevates DNA methylation of POMC and PER2 and
increases levels of stress hormones.
The Journal for
Nurse Practitioners - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders:
Implications for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
FASDs are
completely preventable when women do not consume alcohol during the
prenatal period, and nurse practitioners who provide patient-centered
primary care to women are ideally positioned to help in the
prevention FASDs.
European Child &
Adolescent Psychiatry - Binge drinking during pregnancy and
psychosis-like experiences in the child at age 11
The aim of this
study was to examine whether the risk of PLEs was likewise elevated
in children prenatally exposed to binge drinking.
Scientific reports
- Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and Risk of Placental
Abnormality: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study
This study
searched for associations between alcohol consumption and the
placental abnormalities of placenta previa, placental abruption, and
placenta accreta using the fixed dataset of a large national birth
cohort study commencing in 2011 that included 80,020 mothers with a
singleton pregnancy.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Westfälische
Nachrichten (Germany) - Experten tauschen sich im Kreishaus zwei
Tage über FASD aus
„Ein Schluck
kann nicht schaden.“ Frauen, die diesem Irrglauben verfallen und in
ihrer Schwangerschaft auch nur geringe Mengen Alkohol konsumieren,
gefährden die Gesundheit ihres Kindes schon im Mutterleib erheblich.
gdansk.pl (Poland)
- Fascynująca sesja dla mam – zapraszamy!
Gdańszczanki
spodziewające się dziecka oraz matki ze swoimi pociechami
serdecznie zapraszamy do udziału w niepowtarzalnej, bezpłatnej
sesji fotograficznej, która odbędzie się 8 września w godzinach
od 10.00 do 14.00, przy molo w Brzeźnie. Już rozpoczęło się
przyjmowanie zgłoszeń, do udziału w tym przedsięwzięciu.
Quarks (Germany) -
Weibliches Video: Fetales Alkoholsyndrom: Hirnschäden durch
Alkohol in Schwangerschaft
Das Trinken von
Alkohol während ihrer Schwangerschaft kann dazu führen, dass das
Baby einer Frau mit Geburtsfehlern und Entwicklungsstörungen geboren
wird. In der Tat ist Alkohol (Bier, Wein oder Schnaps) die
Hauptursache vermeidbarer Geburtsfehler und Entwicklungsstörungen in
den Vereinigten Staaten.
