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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Alcohol News - 34/2021

BBC - Covid: Pandemic alcohol abuse linked to depression rise
People drinking more alcohol during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to more suffering from depression and anxiety, a charity says.
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Consumer Healthday - One in Four Older Adults Not Asked About Alcohol Use
More than one-quarter of older adults who use alcohol are not asked about their drinking by their physician, according to a study published online July 29 in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
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European Society of Cardiology - Alcohol use in young adults is associated with early ageing of blood vessels
Drinking alcohol during adolescence to young adulthood is associated with accelerated arterial stiffening, a precursor to cardiovascular disease. That’s the finding of a study presented at ESC Congress 2021.
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NZ Herald (USA) - US airlines suspend drinks service, masks not alcohol fueling incidents say FAA
Air travel has been slow to restart in the United States, particularly long-haul and international routes.
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Messenger Newspaper - Alcohol advertising ‘encouraging young people to drink from early age’
More must be done to limit young people’s exposure to alcohol advertising, a campaign group has said, as a survey suggested more than three-quarters of adults would support such controls.
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The Scientist Magazine - Genes for Alcohol Use Disorder and Alzheimer’s Risk Overlap: Study
Genetic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic data reveal molecular mechanisms tying these disorders to each other and to immune disfunction.
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Fleet News - Alcohol and drug use ‘greatest concern’ among transport managers
Fleets are being warned of the rising use of drugs and alcohol which is causing concern about impairment in the workplace.
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Stuff (New Zealand) - Covid-19: Alcohol spending jumped nearly 500 per cent on eve of alert level 4, supermarkets do roaring trade
New Zealand’s retail spending has halved in alert level 4 but spending on food and alcohol has spiked, especially on the eve of lockdown, with booze sales nationwide skyrocketing nearly 500 per cent.
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Todayuknews (UK) - Shock figures reveal alcohol deaths are at 40-year high in West Lothian
The shocking toll of alcohol abuse in West Lothian has been laid bare after new figures show booze-related deaths are at a 40-year high.
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Physician´s Weekly (USA) - Alcohol Use Down, Nicotine Use Up for Teens During COVID-19 Pandemic
During the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, youth in early adolescence had a reduced use of alcohol and an increased use of nicotine and misuse of prescription drugs, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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Medical Xpress - More frequent alcohol consumption ups risk for GI cancers
Frequency of drinking alcohol may be a more important risk factor for incident gastrointestinal (GI) cancers than the amount of alcohol consumed per occasion, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in JAMA Network Open.
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PsyPost - Exercise blunts cravings for alcohol among young, problematic drinkers
Problematic alcohol consumption, including extreme intoxication and binge drinking, is on the rise. This is true globally, but especially so in Western cultures and the United States.
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The Scotsman (Scotland) - Alcohol deaths in Scotland: We can never give up trying to help desperate addicts – Karyn McCluskey
Why do alcohol-related deaths not attract the same outrage and resources to tackle them as drug-related deaths?
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The Hill (USA) - Fewer Americans say they are drinking alcohol: Gallup
Fewer Americans say they are consuming alcohol, according to a new poll. The Gallup survey published Thursday found just 60 percent of U.S. adults said they drink alcoholic beverages, down from 65 percent in 2019.
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The Lancet Oncology - Alcohol and the global burden of cancer: what are we missing?
Until we address limitations in measurement, we might be underestimating health risks, especially cancer risks, associated with alcohol. This might be especially true among individuals who are most vulnerable. The sooner we start accurately measuring alcohol exposure, the sooner we can understand the true excess burden of cancer attributable to alcohol and effectively intervene.
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Thursday, August 19, 2021

Alcohol News - 33/2021

The Guardian (Scotland) - Deaths caused by alcohol at highest level since 2008 in Scotland
Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland rose to their highest level in more than a decade in 2020, amid warnings that the pandemic has undermined progress made with the country’s world-leading minimum unit-pricing policy.
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The New Daily (Australia) - Alcohol companies stoop to a new low with predatory lockdown marketing
When the lockdown was announced in Greater Sydney at the end of June, companies that sell alcoholic products immediately launched their lockdown-related marketing campaigns.
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Kilkenny People (Ireland) - People urged not to mix alcohol with water activities
Gardaí and water safety experts have urged people to never mix alcohol with water activities.
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My London (UK) - Shoreditch is 'returning to bad old days' with 'massive alcohol and violence problem'
Shoreditch is returning to the "bad old days" of violence fuelled by alcohol, admits a police officer. Speaking at Hackney’s licensing sub-committee PC Neal Hunwick said Shoreditch is a serious problem and has explained that the police are rejecting businesses' requests to extend hours.
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IAM-Media (Russia) - Amendments to alcohol production laws signal new dawn for champagne and cognac labelling in Russia
In early July, the international alcoholic beverage sector was alarmed by news coming from Russia regarding changes in wine and spirits legislation.
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Independent (UK) - MOTHERS WITH YOUNG KIDS CONSUMED 300% MORE ALCOHOL DURING PANDEMIC, STUDY REVEALS
Mothers with young children increased their drinking by more than 300 per cent during the pandemic, a study has suggested.
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Business Tech (South Africa) - Push for stricter alcohol rules in South Africa
A new research report shows that increasing the minimum price of alcohol in South Africa would effectively reduce consumption in a nation of heavy drinkers.
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IOL (South Africa) - Liquor sales at petrol stations will have ’grave consequences’
Child injury prevention unit and NPO, ChildSafe, have opposed liquor licenses being issued to petrol stations, under the banner of “customer convenience”.
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HealthDay - Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health
Death, injuries, abuse and mental health disorders are among the many harms faced by children whose parents are heavy drinkers, Danish researchers say.
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Scimex - Drinking a little, often, could increase your cancer risk
It is not just heavy drinking sessions that put you at risk of cancer, with a new study showing that frequent drinking may be a more important risk factor for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers than the amount of alcohol drunk at each session.
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Sunday, August 15, 2021

FASD News - 32/2021

Kitchissipi Times (Canada) - ABLE2 on upcoming FASD Awareness Walk, pandemic fundraising
ABLE2, the ‘small but powerful’ charitable organization that supports people across the disability spectrum, is preparing for this year’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder  (FASD) Awareness Walk.
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Griffith News (Australia) - Funding boost for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder diagnosis and care
The diagnosis and treatment of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is set to be strengthened with the announcement of $3.68 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Drug and Alcohol Program awarded to Griffith University researchers.
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The Chatham News (USA) - FASD advocate returns from 4,300-mile cross-country research trip
An adventurous spirit — a cyclist, runner, backpacker and self-proclaimed explorer — 19-year-old Pittsboro resident and UNC-Chapel Hill student Emmaus Holder has long dreamt of packing a bag, throwing it on the rear of his bike and taking a tour across Europe.
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Yahoo News - Big-hearted mom adopts 6 kids with FASD, goes viral for rigorous 5 a.m. routine: ‘You have to be a special person to do this’
A mom of 10 is going viral her stunning 5 a.m. routine — and for her beautiful family’s inspiring story.
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Saltwire (Canada) - LOUISE GRAY: Nova Scotia does nothing for its 38,800 fetal-alcohol sufferers
An estimated 38,800 people in Nova Scotia have a lifelong disorder that has irreversible impacts on their brain and body.
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Deborah Johnson, M.A. - How Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is Affecting Today's Kids
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD) is a permanent brain disability that is largely undiagnosed, especially in children.
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NOFAS Policy and Training Center - The FASD Respect Act
The FASD Respect Act is legislation addressing FASD on a federal (national) level, being proposed during the 2021 117th Congressional Session (S. 2238 and H.R. 4151).
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University of Salford - Talking about FASD
We like to talk about FASD and our research. We give talks for groups including academics, local professionals and families.
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
Voice in a Million - FASD The Hidden Disability - Documentary Out Sept 9th 2021 for International FASD Day
Voice In A Million have for over 10 years been raising awareness for adoption and fostering -  Not being able to stage our annual concerts at Wembley for 2 years doesn't stop us raising awareness and this time for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
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A Fostered Life - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders & Foster Care: My Conversation w/ Natalie Vecchione
If you happen to follow my YouTube channel, you may have seen last week’s episode entitled “5 Facts about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.”
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Hard Knox Talks - Robbie Seale talks about raising 4 children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Robbie knew her purpose at 19 years old when she saw 9 year old girls prostituting themselves on the streets of Edmonton, AB.
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AlcoholFreePregnancy - NOFAS Policy & Training Center: July 2021 Virtual Forum
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bctv.org - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Host Yvonne Stroman is joined by Paige Carroll and Marcia Goodman Hinnershitz of the Council on Chemical Abuse to discuss Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the dangerous effects drugs and alcohol can have on an unborn baby on Council on Chemical Abuse: Drug and Alcohol Update.
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Association pour la santé publique du Québec - Charly often loses her way
The Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ) is launching its first awareness campaign on abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy and on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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Signing With A Purpose FASD - Let's talk About This: FASD, Bullying, life struggles, education part 3
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A Fostered Life - 5 Facts About FASD and Foster Care
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is a blanket term for the many conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy, including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND), Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD), Neurobehavioral Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE), Fetal Alcohol Effect (FAE), or some combination of any or all of the above.
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CanFASD - #WineMoms: Humour and Empowerment or Binge Drinking and Mental Health Challenges?
The term ‘wine mom’ and the culture behind it has grown in recent years as mothers have begun sharing their experiences online on various social networking platforms.
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The Sunflower Conversations - Disability isn’t tragic
Mik Lenth is 19 and lives in the MidWest in the US and has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) which affects her connective tissue. The type that Mik has is hypermobility which means that her joints come out of place and dislocate.
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NPs, Midwives, & Nurses Partnering to Prevent FASDs - Maricelly Perez, MSN RN: Champion for FASD Awareness and Prevention
Meet Maricelly, a champion for FASD prevention and awareness! Maricelly shares why she is a champion and how you can also promote awareness of FASDs and FASD prevention strategies.
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FASD Success - #075 Wine Mom Culture and FASD Prevention
Since FAS was first named in 1973 there have been ongoing efforts directed at prevention. While turning to alcohol to celebrate or as a coping mechanism is not new, over the last 10 years a new segment of the population has emerged on social media: wine moms.
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Nora Gruber - Zane Floyd Clemency Film
Zane Floyd faces execution in NV despite having Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), which experts say is an equivalent to intellectual disability, and PTSD from violent childhood and military service.
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Deborah Johnson - How Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is Affecting Today's Kids with Marcia Grondahl
Grondahl’s advice to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome is to not drink alcohol if you’re trying to get pregnant or are pregnant. In fact much of the research from the Mayo Clinic and CDC advise anyone sexually active during childbearing years to avoid alcohol completely.
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RESEARCH
Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Estimating the community prevalence, child traits, and maternal risk factors of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) from a random sample of school children
Careful and detailed clinical evaluation of children from small random samples can be useful for estimating the prevalence and traits of FASD in a community.
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet - The Development and Implementation of a Culturally Safe Survey for Measuring Knowledge, Attitudes and Values around FASD and Alcohol Use During Pregnancy in a Remote Australian Aboriginal Community Setting
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) describes a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability caused by prenatal alcohol exposure that has a devastating impact on individuals, families and communities.
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Walden University - Narrative Study of Educational Stigmatization in Parents of Indigenous Children with FASD
Often public stereotyping and prejudicial attitudes follow parents of Indigenous children with FASD throughout their day-to-day life. Stigma affects Indigenous people, particularly parents of Indigenous children with FASD, in different facets of their lives.
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Alcohol - Ethanol Effects on Cerebellar Myelination in a Postnatal Mouse Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Collectively, our studies increase our understanding of specific mechanisms by which ethanol modulates myelination in the developing cerebellum, and potentially identifies novel targets for FASD therapy.
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PrePrints - Nightmares in Children with FASD, ASD and Their Typically Developing Peers
Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) experience significantly higher rates of sleep disturbances than their typically developing peers.
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Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research - Disruptions in global network segregation and integration in adolescents and young adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Our results partially agree with previous studies examining global graph theory metrics in children and adolescents with FASD and suggest that the exposure to alcohol during prenatal development leads to disruptions in aspects of functional network segregation and integration.
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Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research - Gestational age and birth growth parameters as early predictors of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Among children diagnosed with FASD at 7 years of age (n = 255), a review of birth records indicated that 18.4% were born preterm, 51.4% were SGA, and 5.9% were both preterm and SGA.
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Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research - Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on cognitive and behavioral development: Findings from a hierarchical meta-analysis of data from six prospective longitudinal U.S. cohorts
The similarity in the effect sizes for the four domains of cognitive function suggests that PAE affects an underlying component or components of cognition involving learning and memory and executive function that are reflected in IQ and academic achievement scores.
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Prevention, Recognition and Management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - Social Care Issues and Complex Family Relationships Intertwined with FASD
For social workers, FASD is one of the more complex issues of the day. There are certain areas of social work practice with a higher prevalence of clients with or suspected of having FASD such as child protection, fostering and adoption, criminal justice, disabilities and mental health.
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Prevention, Recognition and Management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - Approaches to the Medical Management of FASD
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder represents a group of condition with a wide range of presentations and comorbidities. Individuals with this condition, having been exposed to differing levels of prenatal alcohol, with individual vulnerabilities, show a range of outcomes.
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Children and Youth Services Review - The Impact of State-Level Prenatal Substance Use Policies on Infant Foster Care Entry in the United States
Implementing punitive policies, without accounting for the complex nature of prenatal substance use may fail to improve the lives of infants and families. Policymakers should focus on supportive interventions that modify maternal behavior and outcomes.
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Research Square - Trajectories of Prenatal Alcohol Consumption in An Australian PopulationBased Cohort of Pregnant Women - A Data Driven Approach
Accurate information on dose, frequency and timing of maternal alcohol consumption is critically important when investigating fetal risks from prenatal alcohol exposure.
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American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Effects of Early Daily Alcohol Exposure on Placental Function and Fetal Growth in a Rhesus Macaque Model
Early chronic prenatal alcohol exposure significantly diminishes placental perfusion at mid- and late-gestation and significantly decreases the oxygen supply to the fetal vasculature throughout pregnancy, associated with microscopic placental infarctions in the non-human primate.
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Neural Regeneration Research - Oligodendrocyte pathology in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
The pathology of fetal alcohol syndrome and the less severe fetal alcohol spectrum disorders includes brain dysmyelination. Recent studies have shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying these white matter abnormalities.
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Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research - Maternal choline supplementation in a rat model of periconceptional alcohol exposure: Impacts on the fetus and placenta
Our results suggest that choline has the potential to ameliorate fetal growth restriction associated with PCE and improve placental efficiency following prenatal alcohol exposure.
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Columbia University - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Fear of Indigenous (dis)Order: New Medico-Legal Alliances for Capturing and Managing Indigenous Life in Canada
While accounting for less than 5 percent of the Canadian population, Indigenous peoples represent more than 30 percent of the federal prison population of Canada. In a prairie province like Manitoba the numbers are even more extreme, with over three-quarters of the prison population being Indigenous.
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Focus Online (Germany) - Für Schwangere gilt Null-Alkohol-Regel - und dagegen verstoßen besonders Frauen ab 30
„Ein Sekt zum Anstoßen kann ja nicht so schlimm sein“, denken viele und greifen auch während der Schwangerschaft zum Glas. Warum schon kleine Mengen Alkohol für das Ungeborene schädlich sind und aus welchen Gründen werdende Mütter dennoch trinken, erklärt Kinder- und Jugendärztin Mirjam Landgraf.
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Filodiritto (Italy) - Minori e alcool: un fenomeno in continua crescita
Si tratta delle donne in stato di gravidanza le quali, con il loro comportamento, mettono a rischio la salute del nascituro, compromettendone il normale sviluppo psico-fisico e causando gravi conseguenze a breve e a lungo termine alla sua crescita.
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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Alcohol News - 32/2021

The Guardian (Australia) - Parents warned against allowing teens to drink as study reveals underage alcohol use in Australia
More than a quarter of Australians aged 16 and 17 are allowed to drink at home, a study shows, with researchers warning parents against supervised consumption.
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The Age (Australia) - Government failing to tackle ‘risky’ alcohol deliveries, say health groups
Health and family violence groups have accused the Andrews government of failing to crack down on alcohol delivery services supplying drink to children and intoxicated people.
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News Medical - High alcohol consumption increases risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, finds US student study
A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* finds that heavy alcohol drinking is associated with an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among students on an American college campus as defined by seroprevalence and self-reported infections.
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Pharmaceutical Technology - Drinking alcohol raises risk of oesophageal and other cancers
Oesophageal cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Despite advances in the treatment of oesophageal cancer, only 10–15% of patients survive at least five years after diagnosis.
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South China Morning Post (China) - Alibaba rape allegation exposes China’s alcohol problem: high rates of assault, workers pressured to binge drink, accidents and cancer
This week a female employee of Chinese tech giant Alibaba accused a manager of raping her while she was inebriated after a night of forced drinking while entertaining clients earlier this year in July.
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EWN (South Africa) - SAAPA SA WANTS MORATORIUM ON LICENCES ALLOWING ALCOHOL SALES AT PETROL STATIONS
The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (Saapa SA) is calling on provincial liquor authorities to implement an immediate moratorium on awarding licences to allow alcohol to be sold at petrol stations.
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The Local (Spain) - Spain has second highest rate of daily alcohol drinkers in EU
More than one in ten Spaniards drink alcohol every day, making them the Europeans who drink most regularly after the Portuguese, new Eurostat data reveals.
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Food and Wine Magazine - FAA Wants Airport Bars to Stop Selling Alcohol to Go
Last week, the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration wrote a letter to the leaders of airports throughout the United States, asking them to stop allowing airport bars to serve alcoholic beverages to go, in an attempt to prevent passengers from becoming unruly, noncompliant, or straight-up violent after they board a plane.
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Gazette Live (UK) - 870,000 female drivers admit to driving under the influence of alcohol in the last year
Nearly five per cent of women drivers have reported being at the wheel while over the legal alcohol limit at least once in the past year, a study by the Office for National Statistics has found.
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Simple Flying - A Glass And A Half Of Problems: Alcohol On Airlines
As any regular flyer will tell you, alcohol and planes don’t mix that well. A burst of publicity about alcohol-fuelled problems during flights has recently brought that to the fore. But for most full-service airlines, alcohol remains central to the inflight offering and always has been.
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University of Sydney (Australia) - Anxiety and alcohol program reaches youth via social media
New program reduces anxiety and problem drinking by reaching youth via digital media - where they spend much of their time.
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CODA - The healthcare ethics of alcohol related harm and driving change
Diana Egerton-Warburton talks about how to be a hero by championing healthcare ethics of alcohol related harm and driving change through stories and data.
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Irish Times (France) - Sobering report finds a third of French adults have a drink problem
A study published this summer on the damage wreaked by alcohol consumption in France makes for sobering reading. If one discounts the Covid-19 pandemic, alcohol is the leading cause of hospitalisation in the country and accounts for 41,000 deaths annually. Only tobacco kills more people.
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Thursday, August 5, 2021

Alcohol News - 31/2021

The Guardian - Alcohol linked to more cancers than thought, study finds
Consuming alcohol increases the risk of getting more cancers than previously thought, according to a major study, which also found that drinking coffee protects against liver cancer.
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CBC (Canada) - Rural Ontario hit harder by alcohol during pandemic, study finds
Rural Ontarians engage in more dangerous drinking than urbanites and that gap grew during the pandemic, a new study finds.
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Croakey Health Media (Australia) - Public awareness and attitudes towards political donations from the alcohol Industry
Retail closures and recurrent, sometimes prolonged lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have seen shifts in patterns of alcohol and other drug use in Australia, in part reflecting attempts by the deep-pocketed lobbying industry to capitalise on and capture the evolving social milieu.
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The Times (UK) - Our addiction to alcohol isn’t a bit of fun
Drink kills nearly twice as many Britons as drugs and yet we still delude ourselves it’s a harmless part of our culture.
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9News (Australia) - Alcohol-related ambulance callouts significantly increased in Victoria amid pandemic
Thousands of Victorians alleviated the stress of lockdown by turning to alcohol last year, resulting in a spike in ambulance visits to households.
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MARCA - Scandal in the Olympic Village over consumption of alcohol
Several athletes at the Olympic Games could see themselves punished after being caught drinking alcohol inside the Olympic Village.
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Study Finds - Female lawyers more prone to stress, alcohol abuse than their male colleagues
Female lawyers are more likely to suffer work-related stress and turn to the bottle than their male colleagues, according to a new study.
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ABC (Australia) - COVID-19 lockdowns have helped give Australians the space to quit drinking alcohol
Brisbane mum Lisa Wilkins says she's been to hell and back. The recovered alcoholic spent 25 years of her life in the depths of addiction and denial that took nearly two years to overcome.
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The Reykjavik Grapevine (Iceland) - Vínbúðin Reports Record Alcohol Sales
The holiday weekend has historically been a busy one for Vínbúðin, but records were broken this year when 814,000 liters of alcohol were sold for the shopping weekend alone, representing a 3.6% increase from last year. In total, some 3 million liters of alcohol were sold in July.
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Daily Mail - Fitness expert reveals why drinking alcohol is ruining your workout efforts - and the shocking impact it has on your body
A fitness expert has revealed how drinking alcohol is destroying your efforts and progress after a workout.
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MedicalXpress - Children of heavy drinkers are at risk for a wide range of harms
The children of parents who drink alcohol heavily have an elevated risk of a number of adverse experiences, including mental health disorders, hospitalizations and criminal behavior, according to a new review in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
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UNSW Newsroom (Australia) - Poor protections make buying alcohol online easy for minors
The regulation of online alcohol sales worldwide does not meet the same standard as walk-in bottle shops.
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Sunday, August 1, 2021

FASD News - 30/2021

Digital Journal - Avoiding Toxic Substances During Pregnancy
When a woman finds out they are pregnant, it seems to change everything. Suddenly she isn't just thinking about herself, but about the baby they are carrying. Questions about what substances or environmental exposures may be harmful to mom or baby are a natural reaction.
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Catch - What We Know About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) causes harm, pain and shame in mothers and children. Society is critical and judgmental towards those suffering from the condition, even though 1 in 100 babies in Canada are born with it.
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FASD Awareness – Thank you...
On Thursday 22 July (2021) my debut novel, Hope Nicely’s Lessons for Life will be published - and I want to say a huge thank you to you personally, and to all at FASD Awareness for the help, support and encouragement which you have given me.
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National Improvement Hub (Scotland) - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: What educational practitioners need to know
Of all pupils in Scotland 7.5% (52,921)[1] are recorded as requiring additional support arising from social, emotional or behavioural needs. Understanding the underlying ‘need’ is crucial to being able to support children.
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Social Work Today (UK) - Boy with FASD missed out on support because council said he had ‘wrong’ type of disabilities
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised a council for ‘gatekeeping’ services for a boy with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, saying it only supported autistic children or those with severe learning disabilities.
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
FASD Hub Australia - Meet Kelly Skorka: A strengths-based approach to supporting children with FASD
Kelly Skorka is a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland. Her research is exploring the benefits of looking at strengths, hobbies and interests - not just challenges - when supporting children and young people with FASD.
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AlcoholFreePregnancy - NOFAS Affiliate Webinar: How to Talk so Health Providers Will Listen
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Brainy Moms - Drinking During Pregnancy: FASD Facts and Impacts on Learning with guest Natalie Vecchione
In this episode of the Brainy Moms parenting podcast, Dr. Amy Moore and Teri Miller interview Homeschool Consultant, FASD Advocate, and author of the book, Blazing New Homeschool Trails: Educating and Launching Teens with Developmental Disabilities.
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NPs, Midwives, & Nurses Partnering to Prevent FASDs - Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, APRN CNM: Champion for FASD Awareness and Prevention
Meet Marilyn, who tells us why she is a champion for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder awareness and prevention!
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Reducing Polysubstance Use in Pregnancy
The use of multiple substances, including tobacco, alcohol, and opioids, during pregnancy can have negative effects on a pregnant person and the developing baby.
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NSWRDN - Understanding and Managing Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
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FASD Family Life - Summer Series: Talk to the Experts - Lauren Richardson
Welcome to FASD Family Life podcast where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I am Robbie Seale, your host.
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RESEARCH
Research Square - Adverse Childhood Experiences, Associated Stressors and Comorbidities in Children and Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder across the Child Protection and Justice Settings in Western Australia
ACEs were common in this clinical population, particularly those who had been involved with both the child protection and justice system.
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Ursinus College - Axon Growth in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
While any amount of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) negatively affects fetal functioning and development, pregnant individuals continue to consume alcohol.
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - Preliminary findings from the feasibility trial of families moving forward connect mobile health intervention for caregivers of children with FASD
Results indicate caregivers were generally satisfied with the FMF Connect app. Iterative feedback from key stakeholders and early development trials are strengths of this project. Content refinement based on feedback is underway.
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Brain Research - Morphological alteration in rat hippocampal neuronal dendrites following chronic binge prenatal alcohol exposure
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) may result in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The hippocampus has been recognized as a vulnerable target to alcohol-induced developmental damage.
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Archives of Disease in Childhood - What a birth mother wants paediatricians to know about diagnosing a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
In England and Scotland, 24% of adults regularly drink over the chief medical officer’s low-risk guidelines, and 27% of drinkers in Great Britain binge drink on their heaviest drinking days.
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Brain Research - Morphological alteration in rat hippocampal neuronal dendrites following chronic binge prenatal alcohol exposure
We conclude that chronic binge PAE significantly alters hippocampal dendritic morphology in the developing hippocampus.
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Developmental Neuroscience - Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco and Alcohol Alters Development of the Neonatal Auditory System
The authors and the publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication.
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Genes - The Effects of Early Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Epigenome and Embryonic Development
This article will review the current knowledge about the in vivo and in vitro effects of alcohol exposure on the epigenome, gene regulation, and the phenotype during the first weeks of pregnancy.
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BMJ Open - Health literacy among pregnant women in a lifestyle intervention trial: protocol for an explorative study on the role of health literacy in the perinatal health service setting
Pregnancy is a vulnerable period that affects long-term health of pregnant women and their unborn infants. Health literacy plays a crucial role in promoting healthy behaviour and thereby maintaining good health.
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Preventive Medicine - Challenges and opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic: Treating patients for substance use disorders during the perinatal period
Meaningful change is urgently needed in the intersecting areas of minoritized health disparities, substance use disorder treatment, and pregnancy status.
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European Journal of Paediatric Neurology - Evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders – A systematic review
There are only a few randomized-controlled trials regarding therapy research for children and adolescents with FASD. Their results indicate that especially the combination of parent and child sessions present a promising approach for the treatment of FASD.
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BMJ Journals - What a birth mother wants paediatricians to know about diagnosing a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
In England and Scotland, 24% of adults regularly drink over the chief medical officer’s low-risk guidelines, and 27% of drinkers in Great Britain binge drink on their heaviest drinking days.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Oborniki Nasze Miasto (Poland) - Jesteś w ciąży? Weź udział w konkursie. Wygraj bon upominkowy i 500 zł!
Spodziewasz się dziecka i jesteś przeciwna piciu alkoholu w ciąży? Weź udział w konkursie i zgarnij atrakcyjne nagrody!
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