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Sunday, December 17, 2023

FASD News - 50/2023


Penticton Herald (Canada) - Lakeland Centre for FASD open house empowers and supports
The Lakeland Centre for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) open house drew attention as it provided a platform for education, awareness, and support for individuals and families navigating the challenges of this complex condition.
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EurekAlert! - Researcher says men should abstain from drinking at least three months prior to conceiving
Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development — with semen from men who regularly consume alcohol impacting placenta development, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)-associated brain and facial defects, and even IVF outcomes.
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Mamamia - During her pregnancy, Sophie drank occasionally. At 14, her son received a diagnosis.
From the moment Sophie found out she was pregnant, she was excited for the future that lay ahead. She was 30, and this was going to be her first child.
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Birmingham Live - 'My mother drank too much before she had me - now it feels like I have dementia at 21'
In her spare time, she volunteers at her local hospital, picks litter off the street and keeps her neighbourhood safe - but for years Chloe Lambert has been unable to land a job because of her disability. The disability campaigner from Wolverhampton lives with a little-known disability which she says is like having ‘dementia’ at the age of 21.
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The Australian (Australia) - How glass baby campaign hit home for mums-to-be
A study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health has revealed new data on the efficacy of an advertising campaign designed to support alcohol-free pregnancies.
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FARE Australia (Australia) - Every Moment Matters campaign celebrates two year milestone
Every Moment Matters is a groundbreaking national health campaign about alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding. The campaign has been developed by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) and is funded by the Australian Government from July 2020 to September 2024.
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Canada.ca - Government of Canada announces partnership with the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences to assess fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada
Today, the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health announced close to $950,000 for the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) to undertake a comprehensive scientific assessment on FASD.
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FASD Ireland (Ireland) - Parliamentary Questions
Below you will find all PQ's submitted since 2017 related to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder along with the responses from Ministers and the HSE.
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FASD United - FASD in the Criminal Justice Space: Interview with Captain Brian Holloman
Research highlights the connection between FASD and interactions with law enforcement and the criminal justice system. While these statistics may spark concern, they emphasize an important point.
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Research in Practice - Supporting people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
For the first 26 years of my professional career, I had no knowledge at all about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and only found out about it 'accidentally' in 2008 when I came across it in my personal life.
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FASD United - Prevention-Based Messaging and Perspectives From Those with FASDs
In the FASD space, prevention messaging undoubtedly plays a crucial role, but focusing solely on prevention can sometimes inadvertently cast a shadow over those living with this disability.
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
FASD Hub Australia - Building blocks for success: Understanding & supporting children with FASD in the school environment
In this short webinar hosted by FASD Hub Australia and Learning With FASD, our experts in paediatrics, occupational therapy, and education provide an overview of the common challenges that children with FASD may face in the classroom, as well as strategies to set them up for success.
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FASD Awareness - Our FASD Strategies & Coping Mechanisms -FASD Webinar #22
In this December webinar we have listened to many of the requests coming into FASD Awareness and we have arranged some of the world’s leading advocates of FASD to discuss their methods, techniques, and strategies around the day to day coping mechanism that they use to thrive.
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Northwest ATTC - Tailoring Treatment for Clients with PAE/FASD
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term that refers to a wide range of life-long physical, cognitive, and behavioral effects that can occur as a result of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE).
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FASD United (formerly NOFAS) - FASD United Policy Forum - November 2023
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The Matilda Centre - Learning with FASD: Building blocks for success: Understanding and supporting children with FASD
This webinar is aimed at primary school teaching and support staff looking to learn more about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and how to support children with FASD to thrive at school.
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Program Lead CAPCCPNPNetwork - FASD Webinar: A Complicated and Beautiful Brain
This presentation will help the participants to recognize that FASD is a part of all of our job descriptions. We will discuss the urgent need for us on the front line to understand that drinking during pregnancy is actually on the rise despite what we know.
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United States Drug Testing Laboratories (USDTL) - Toxtime: Identifying & Helping Newborns Affected by Alcohol & Other Drug Misuse
In preparation of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month in September, join Guida Brown of Guided by Guida at USDTL’s next ToxTime on “Identifying & Helping Newborns Affected by Alcohol & Other Drug Misuse.”
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Al Coates - Episode 5 of FASD - What’s da Craic? Foster Carer Frank
In this episode Scott had a chat with foster carer and parent Frank. Frank and his wife adopted in the early 90’s in the UK and since then have returned to Ireland to live. Franks shares his families story of living with FASD, how they became aware of it, how they were supported, as well as how it impacted everyone in the longer term with the sad passing of his son 4 years ago from suicide.
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CanFASD - About FASD Prevention
Canadian prevention specialists have identified four mutually reinforcing prevention approaches as effective in delivering FASD prevention, linked to overall policy strategies. The four levels span general and specific practices that assist women to improve their health and the health of their children, with support from family, support networks, services and community.
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Able to Care Podcast - Understanding Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Able To Care Podcast
This months podcast explores Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and how we can help those living with it.
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RESEARCH
Frontiers in Cellular Neurosci. Sec. Cellular Neurophysiology - Expression of placental CD146 is dysregulated by prenatal alcohol exposure and contributes in cortical vasculature development and positioning of vessel-associated oligodendrocytes
Recent data showed that prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) impairs the "placenta-brain" axis controlling foetal brain angiogenesis in human and preclinical models.
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Revue de l'infirmiere - Alcohol and pregnancy: talking about it without taboos to prevent pregnancy
From the earliest stages of adolescence, the question of alcohol consumption should be addressed by health professionals (GPs, midwives, gynecologists, pediatricians, nurses) working in the field of perinatal care or public health. All alcohol consumption is prohibited during pregnancy.
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Alcohol Clin Exp Res - Pregnancy characteristics and outcomes among birthing individuals with a diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome
These findings highlight the need for improved recognition of FAS among birthing people. The results suggest that individuals with FAS would benefit from early and sustained medical care prior to pregnancy to optimize perinatal outcomes.
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Archives of Public Health - The role of general practitioners in Reunion in detecting alcohol use in pregnant women and identifying fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a qualitative study
GPs reported barriers to the identification of FASD: challenges in overcoming social taboos and paradoxical injunctions, the influence of limited knowledge and experience, non-specific and highly variable symptoms, ambiguous classification and method of diagnosis involving the mobilization of a multidisciplinary team and lengthy consultations.
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The Journal of Pediatrics - Normative MRI Data Increase the Sensitivity to Brain Volume Abnormalities in the Classification of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Age- and sex-adjusted brain volumes based on a large normative dataset may be useful predictors of functional outcomes and may identify a greater number of individuals with FASD than the currently used criterion of OFC.
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Frontiers in Neuroscience - Editorial: Perspectives and recent advances in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders research
This Frontiers in Neuroscience Research Topic entitled “Perspectives and recent advances in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders research” was launched shortly after the 45th Annual Research Society on Alcohol Scientific Meeting held in Orlando, Florida from June 25–29, 2022.
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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Polymorphisms in the choline transporter SLC44A1 are associated with reduced cognitive performance in normotypic but not prenatal alcohol-exposed children
Two functional alleles that increase vulnerability to choline deficiency, rs3199966(G) (Ser644Ala) and rs2771040(G) (3′ untranslated region), are associated with worsened cognition in otherwise normotypic children.
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Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - Predicting fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in preschool-aged children from early life factors
As early identification and treatment optimize outcomes of children with FASD, classifier models from early life characteristics show promise in predicting FASD.
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JAMA Network - Brain Volume in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Over a 20-Year Span
These findings suggest that a sustained spectrum of brain volume deficits endured from adolescence into early middle age based on the original severity of dysmorphia and a diagnostic distinction between fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol-related neurodevelopment disorder.
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Forensic Science International: Mind and Law - ‘I inevitably get in trouble … in one way or another’: Qualitative exploration of the vulnerabilities and experiences of justice system encountered individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Individuals with FASD are highly vulnerable to, and within, encounters with the CJS. Procedural justice will benefit by employing alternative methods in dealing with situations where individuals with FASD may be involved, and in obtaining information via interviews from the FASD population.
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Journal of Public Health - Identifying the motives for and against drinking during pregnancy and motherhood, and factors associated with increased maternal alcohol use
Stress reduction motives may be a risk factor for heavier maternal drinking, while motives for not drinking seem to be focused on child welfare and maternal well-being.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Dentonet (Poland) - Zdrowie jamy ustnej i jakość życia osób z FASD
Zdrowie jamy ustnej może znacząco wpłynąć na ogólny stan zdrowia i jakość życia. Tym bardziej dotyczy to osób z niepełnosprawnością rozwojową, taką jak spektrum poalkoholowych zaburzeń rozwojowych (ang. foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; FASD).
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SWR.de (Germany) - Alkohol in der Schwangerschaft: Viele Kinder in der Pfalz leiden unter den Folgen
Hirnschäden, die Kinder im Mutterleib durch Alkohol erleiden, sind keine Seltenheit. Pfälzer Pflegefamilien berichten: Das Alkoholsyndrom beeinträchtigt das ganze Leben.
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Società Italiana di Pediatria (Italy) - Allattamento, sindrome feto-alcolica e sviluppo neurologico del bambino
Molti studi si sono occupati di valutare se i bambini allattati al seno presentano un migliore neurosviluppo rispetto a bambini che vengono alimentati con una formula. I dati finora disponibili sono in parte contrastanti ma, eliminati fattori confondenti, è stata riscontrata un’associazione statisticamente significativa a favore degli allattati al seno.
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Krajowe Centrum Przeciwdziałania Uzależnieniom (Poland) - FASD powszechna ale wciąż mało znana choroba
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Alko.fi (Finland) - Näkymätön kansanterveysongelma
Raskausaikana äitinsä päihteidenkäytölle altistuneista nuorista noin puolella on mielenterveyden ja käyttäytymisen häiriöitä 15–24 vuoden iässä. Mielenterveyden ongelmilla puolestaan on yhteys muun muassa muita nuoria huonompaan koulumenestykseen ja taloudellisiin vaikeuksiin.
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Friday, December 15, 2023

Alcohol News - 50/2023


ERR News (Estonia) - Rapid wage growth has boosted alcohol consumption in Estonia
Alcohol consumption in Estonia has increased in recent years. The Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs attributes this to the fact that wages have risen at a faster rate than alcohol prices.
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AFR - How alcohol became a crutch for professional women
Alcohol lubricated the working culture when Allyson Clark started out in the technology sector 15 years ago. The ethos, she says, was to “have a drink, stay out until 2am with your co-workers”.
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New Atlas - Men should quit alcohol 3 months before starting a family, study suggests
A study has found that it takes longer than previously thought for the negative effects of alcohol consumption to leave a man’s sperm. Given the link between alcohol and birth defects, the findings are important for potential fathers to factor in when they’re considering starting a family.
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Medical Xpress - Pattern of alcohol intake more accurate indicator of liver disease risk than overall consumption, finds study
Those who binge drink and have a certain genetic makeup are six times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to new research from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.
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CBC (Canada) - Defence minister says he wants to change the drinking culture on military bases
Defence Minister Bill Blair says the government has no plans to ban alcohol in the military, but he will speak to senior military leaders in the coming weeks about how to improve the culture at social establishments on military bases that serve alcohol.
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ABC (Australia) - Children as young as two are learning about drinking from us. Here's what to be mindful of
My toddler has seen the inside of a lot of bistros and beer gardens in his short life, which means there's also been many occasions he's witnessed me and his dad consuming alcohol.
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News.com.au (Australia) - Dire figures reveal more than a quarter of Australian’s exceeding alcohol limits while obesity rates reach record high
More than a quarter of Australian adults are exceeding daily recommended limits of alcohol while obesity rates have nearly doubled in Australia over the past two decades, according to a new snapshot of the nation’s health.
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LSM (Latvia) - Support center observes less teenage alcohol use, more drug use
11 thousand young people have received help at the Teenage Resource Center this year. The average portrait of a teenager -- a 14-year-old girl who lives with both parents and attends school but has trouble getting along with her peers, Latvian Television reported December 13.
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Medical Xpress - More Americans than Canadians use alcohol to dull their pain, according to study
From exercise and over-the-counter medications to alcohol use and prescription drugs, North Americans report using a number of different strategies to manage and prevent day-to-day pain.
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Eurocare (EU) - Public Health Community United Against Alcohol-Related Harm in the SANT Report on Non-Communicable Diseases
As the European Parliament prepares for the vote on the Subcommittee on Health (SANT)’s Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) report, leading health organisations across the EU are actively highlighting the need for more robust public health policies in Europe.
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NordAN (Denmark) - One in seven experience unpleasant incidents at the workplace Christmas party
A recent Voxmeter opinion poll commissioned by Alkohol & Samfund reveals that one out of seven Danes who’ve attended workplace Christmas parties experience uncomfortable incidents.
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NordAN (Denmark) - Exhibition in Denmark focuses on children in families with alcohol abuse
The art project KUNST GIVER BALLAST (ART PROVIDES STABILITY) had its opening on Thursday, December 7, in Tønder. The exhibition is touring Denmark to focus on children growing up in families with alcohol abuse. The basis for the project is that 109,000 children in Denmark grow up in families with alcohol problems. This corresponds to about 730 children in Tønder Municipality alone – or two in every school class on average.
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IAS Blog - What really are ‘alcohol problems’, and why does it matter?
In simple terms, practically everything we believe – extending well beyond the more obviously culturally bound belief systems such as religion or politics – is steeped in a complex set of cultural and human processes.
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Friday, December 8, 2023

Alcohol News - 49/2023


World Health Organization (WHO) - Global report on the use of alcohol taxes, 2023
This report provides an assessment of taxes applied to alcoholic beverages at the global level. It qualitatively compares their design and provides estimates of standardized metrics to compare tax levels between countries, for the first time at the global level.
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Financial Times - How alcohol became a crutch for professional women
Alcohol lubricated the working culture when Allyson Clark started out in the technology sector 15 years ago. The ethos, she said, was to “have a drink, stay out until 2am with your co-workers”.
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The New York Times (USA) - Scientists in Discredited Alcohol Study Will Not Advise U.S. on Drinking Guidelines
Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies had been named to a panel that will review the health evidence on alcohol consumption.
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NY Post (USA) - Workplaces warned of dangers of ‘very loose’ alcohol consumption at Christmas parties
Offices have been warned by multiple researchers that the alcohol so common at workplace events – such as the annual Christmas party – has consistently led to dangerous consequences for its employees.
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Psychiatry Advisor - Alcohol Use is Associated with Suicidality Among Patients With Schizophrenia
Alcohol use is associated with an increased risk for suicide-related outcomes among individuals with schizophrenia, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Psychological Medicine.
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Total Croatia News (Croatia) - ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION TO BE BANNED ON RIJEKA BEACHES
Alcohol consumption is set to be banned on Rijeka beaches, with a nearby destination also set to dole out fines for other acts.
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Worldcrunch (Europe) - How Gen Z Is Breaking Europe's Eternal Alcohol Habit
From Irish whisky to French wine to German beer, Europe has long been known for alcohol consumption. Of the top 10 countries for drinking, nine are in the European Union, according to the World Health Organization.
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Newsweek - How Much Could You Save By Giving Up Alcohol?
Americans could save an average of $3,000 if they gave up alcohol for one year, a new study found.
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NCD Alliance - We are what we drink: WHO tax policy resources aim to lower consumption of alcohol and sugary drinks
Alcohol and sugary drinks are two major drivers of NCDs, and raising taxes on these products is proven effective for lowering consumption. New World Health Organization resources provide a potent tool for governments who want to protect their people from these harmful substances.
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AlcoholAndCancer - Exploring the impact of alcohol policies on global cancer outcomes
This is based on the demonstrated association between lower API scores and higher cancer mortality rates. Continued or increased alcohol consumption without robust PHP could lead to higher incidence and mortality from alcohol-associated cancers.
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NordAN (Sweden) - One in five Swedes unaware that early alcohol initiation increases risk of future alcohol problems
A recent survey conducted by Novus reveals that many Swedes are not aware of the long-term risks associated with alcohol consumption. The study also highlights variations in knowledge across different counties.
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IAS blog - Mistletoe and Wine: Alcohol advertising at Christmas time
Exposure to alcohol adverts or other audio-visual content (AVC) in the media leads to alcohol initiation and subsequent use by adolescents and continued use by adults, especially those at risk of an alcohol use disorder or those in recovery. This is due to normalising alcohol use in society through social norms.
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Friday, December 1, 2023

Alcohol News - 48/2023


The Guardian - Half of pre-mixed alcohol features nutritional claims as industry targets young Australians, study finds
The alcohol industry is targeting health-conscious younger Australians with nutritional claims such as “low calorie”, “low sugar” and “gluten free” appearing on half of pre-mixed alcoholic drinks, according to new research.
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News Medical - Cannabis and alcohol co-use disrupts brain development and impairs memory
The increased legalization of cannabis over the past several years can potentially increase its co-use with alcohol. Concerningly, very few studies have looked at the effects of these two drugs when used in combination.

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Fox News - 7 ways drinking alcohol can impact your gut health: 'Sobering' effects
Heading into the party season, partaking of too many holiday spirits can leave you with an unwelcome hangover — and can also wreak havoc on your gut health.
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News Medical (China) - Study reveals high alcohol consumption in men increases mortality risks in China
In a recent article published in The Lancet, researchers investigate the associations of cause-specific mortality with alcohol intake using data from 512,724 Chinese adults (210,205 men and 302,519 women) registered in the China Kadoorie Biobank cohort.
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HuffPost - I'm Struggling To Get Sober, And Working In Academia Only Makes It Harder
I sit in a public library and stare at a blinking cursor in between sending I-can’t-do-this texts to friends. Shakespeare’s play “All’s Well That Ends Well” sits atop checked-out library books, all unopened.
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HCPLive - Alcohol Abstinence After Glaucoma Diagnosis Could Lower Visual Impairment Risk
Abstinence from alcohol following an open-angle glaucoma diagnosis was associated with a statistically significantly lower risk of severe visual impairment or blindness compared with sustained drinking, according to new research.
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WebMD - Study: Alcohol, White Bread Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk
New research shows that consuming high amounts of white bread and alcohol is associated with a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer.
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Irish News (Northern Ireland) - Quarter of NI men report drinking more alcohol than recommended
A quarter of men who responded to a health survey in Northern Ireland reported drinking more than the recommended weekly alcohol limit.
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BBC (Scotland) - Alcohol-related homeless deaths highest on record
New figures suggest 244 people died while experiencing homelessness in Scotland last year. The National Records of Scotland (NRS), external statistics show that deaths among people who were homeless declined slightly from 2021.
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The Mandarin (Australia) - Auditor-General report review prompts calls to tighten Victoria’s gambling and liquor laws
A clampdown on gambling and alcohol-related harms may be on the cards, following an eight-month review of reports produced in 2017, 2019 and 2021 by the Victorian Auditor-General (VAG).
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IAS Blog (UK) - Alcohol duty frozen in Autumn Statement: What does this mean?
In his Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22 November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt froze all alcohol duties until August 2024.
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ERR (Estonia) - SDE MP: Coalition unlikely to hike vodka excise duty any time soon
Social Democratic Party MP Jevgeni Ossinovski says he does not believe the current coalition his party is in office in with Reform and Eesti 200 will abruptly hike excise duties on, and consequently prices of, vodka and other strong liquor.
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Asahi Shimun (Japan) - Booze guidelines warn that a beer a day increases risk of cancer
The health ministry’s revised draft of Japan’s first “guidelines on health-conscious drinking” warns that consuming a mug of beer or a glass of sake a day increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
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NordAN (Denmark) - Older people with alcohol problems improve quality of life through alcohol treatment
Research shows it's never too late to start. Older citizens with alcohol abuse can be helped to a better quality of life.
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NordAN (Norway) - 600,000 norwegians admit to drunk driving
Driving under the influence can have fatal consequences. Nevertheless, 14 percent, equivalent to 600,000 Norwegians, admit to having driven while under the influence one or more times.
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AlcoholAndCancer (Netherlands) - Netherlands: Up to 40,000 cancer cases per year can be prevented
One-third of all cancer cases in the Netherlands are caused by an unhealthy lifestyle and living environment. This is evident from new research by TNO, commissioned by the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF Kankerbestrijding).
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AlcoholAndCancer - Recent study highlights alcohol's role in cancer mortality and years of life lost
A significant study published in eClinicalMedicine, led by Harriet Rumgay and her team, provides a detailed analysis of the impact of alcohol consumption on cancer mortality in seven countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Sunday, November 26, 2023

FASD News - 47/2023


The Conversation - For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad’s drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome
Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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France 24 (South Africa) - South Africa has highest prevalence of Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the world
South Africa has the highest reported cases of Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in the world, with a prevalence rate as high as 28 percent.
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Eileen Devine - Three Things Your Irritability Might Be Masking
This is the sentiment a parent shared with me when we met a few weeks ago. As she described this ever-present irritability, always bubbling right beneath the surface throughout her day, she went on to explain the frustration and shame this feeling also elicits.
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National Child Day - Inclusion for Young People with FASD
National Child Day is celebrated in Canada on November 20th to acknowledge the importance of children’s rights and our country’s commitment to upholding them. This year’s theme is “Inclusion for Every Child.”
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CanFASD - Supporting Addictions Recovery Among Women and Girls with Complex Needs
This week is National Addictions Awareness Week, and today we’re sharing a timely study recently published in the journal, Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment.
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FASD United - The Triumphs and Troubles of Living with FASD: An Interview with Self-Advocate Marlee
People are not just one thing. As we know, living with FASD can lead to challenges. It can also highlight the unique strengths and positive qualities of those with them.
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
FASD Awareness - Sam Armstrong - EHC Plans, Empower Yourself! - FASD Webinar #21
Samantha Armstrong has worked in education for 18 years, as a teacher and SENCO and now for the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service. Her role involves supporting children with a range of special educational needs who attend a mainstream education setting - from 3-19 years old age.
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Oklahoma Adoption Competency Network - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome OACN Lunch and Learn
The Oklahoma Adoption Competency Network (OACN) is a statewide effort to come together - adoptive parents, adoptees, biological families, and adoption professionals - doing our best to learn, discuss, and support each and other and adoptive families in Oklahoma.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Current FASD Research with Dr Christie Petrenko
Living with FASD is an educational and human interest show for those living with the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol, their loved one and anyone interested in learning more about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, brought to you by someone with both professional and living experience with FASD.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Personal Space, Boundaries & Sleep
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Justice For Orphans - JFO "FASD" 2023
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - A Candid Conversation with Dr. Susan Rich
Living with FASD is an educational and human interest show for those living with the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol, their loved one and anyone interested in learning more about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, brought to you by someone with both professional and living experience with FASD.
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Able to Care Podcast - Understanding Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Able To Care Podcast #011
This months podcast explores Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and how we can help those living with it.
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RESEARCH
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability - An Australian online training and support program for caregivers of children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Families linking with families
Specialist FASD caregiver education and support programs are beneficial for caregivers who care for children and youth with FASD. Further research through a randomised control trial could establish the efficacy of the program.
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University of Johannesburg - Rethinking Local Economic Development for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Renosterberg Municipality
Two towns in the Renosterberg local municipality (RLM) in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, Petrusville and Philipstown, have high Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevalence rates.
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Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities - Polyvictimization and Impairments in Functioning for Children and Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The findings highlight the increased risk of individual and familial difficulties in children diagnosed with FASD. The limitations and clinical implications are discussed to inform further research and assist in the development of trauma-informed clinical interventions.
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Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - Extension of Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) FASD: Tele-mentoring program to increase healthcare capacity for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnosis
ECHO FASD is a feasible training method that shows promise to increase diagnostic capacity across many geographic regions.
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Applied Neuropsychology: Child - Neuropsychological evaluation of children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the Brazilian population
Our results point to the need for more clinical research on FASD in Brazil, as well as for the standardization and validation of neurodevelopmental assessment tools for the accurate diagnosis of FASD in Brazil.
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Makerere University - Alcohol use among pregnant women in post conflict northern Uganda: Prevalence, women’s experiences and effect of a communication intervention
Policy makers should ensure that interventions aimed at promoting alcohol abstinence during pregnancy should be implemented alongside other strategies that address factors that influence pregnant women to drink to achieve maximum results.
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The Clinical Neuropsychologist - Questioning cognitive heterogeneity and intellectual functioning in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders from the Wechsler intelligence scale for children
Our results question the notion of WISC profile heterogeneity in FASD and point to working memory and processing speed over-impairment, with global repercussions but most often preserved elementary reasoning abilities.
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Biological Research - Prenatal ethanol exposure and changes in fetal neuroendocrine metabolic programming
Prenatal ethanol exposure (PEE) (mainly through maternal alcohol consumption) has become widespread. However, studies suggest that it can cause intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and multi-organ developmental toxicity in offspring, and susceptibility to various chronic diseases (such as neuropsychiatric diseases, metabolic syndrome, and related diseases) in adults.
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JAMA Network - Brain Volume in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Over a 20-Year Span
These findings suggest that a sustained spectrum of brain volume deficits endured from adolescence into early middle age based on the original severity of dysmorphia and a diagnostic distinction between fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol-related neurodevelopment disorder.
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Prevention Science - Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Relationship Between Exposure to Parental Substance Use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Among US children and adolescents aged 3–17 years, 9.4% have a diagnosis of ADHD.
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Journal of Public Health - Identifying the motives for and against drinking during pregnancy and motherhood, and factors associated with increased maternal alcohol use
Stress reduction motives may be a risk factor for heavier maternal drinking, while motives for not drinking seem to be focused on child welfare and maternal well-being.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - Clustering of smoking, alcohol consumption and weight gain in pregnancy: prevalence, care preferences and associated factors
Around one in eight women reported clustered preventable risk factors during pregnancy, most of whom would like support to address these risks.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Kehitysvammaliitto (Finland) - KEHITYSVAMMALIITTO VASTUSTAA ALKOHOLILAIN MUUTTAMISTA
Alkoholin kokonaiskulutukseen vaikuttavat eniten saatavuus ja hinta. Tästä syystä Kehitysvammaliitto vastustaa suunniteltuja muutoksia alkoholijuomien vähittäismyyntiä koskeviin säännöksiin. Alkoholin saatavuuden helpottaminen lisäisi sikiöaikaisia alkoholivaurioita.
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Landkreis Stade (Germany) - „FASD ist nicht das Ende“: Pflegeeltern erhalten Unterstützung – Fachtag in Stade
Alkoholkonsum in der Schwangerschaft wird noch immer verharmlost. Dabei drohen den Kindern bei einer fetalen Alkoholspektrumsstörung – kurz FASD – schwerwiegende Folgen.
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021 (Sebia) - Očeve navike ispijanja alkohola mogu uticati na izgled bebinog lica
Očeve navike pijenja alkohola pre začeća mogu oštetiti lica njihovih beba, pokazuju istraživanja.
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Net.hr (Croatia) - Alkoholiziranje budućih očeva loše utječe na fetus?! 'Može dovesti do ovih šokantnih posljedica na nerođeno dijete'
Stopa rasta bebine glave, usta i čeljusti može biti oštećena kao rezultat prekomjerne konzumacije alkohola od strane oca
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ddwloclawek.pl (Poland) - Robisz to w ciąży? Twoje dziecko przez wiele lat może mieć te problemy
Czy kobiety ciężarne mogą pić alkohol? Naukowcy nie stwierdzili jednoznacznie, jaka ilość alkoholu w czasie ciąży jest bezpieczna.
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Padua Thesis and Dissertation Archive (Italy) - Brindisi rischiosi. Indagine sull'uso di alcol in gravidanza
L’alcol è uno dei fattori di rischio di molte malattie ed è una delle sostanze psicoattive più utilizzate, con un aumento del consumo negli ultimi anni soprattutto nelle giovani donne.
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NDR (Germany) - FASD-Ausstellung: Eine unsichtbare Behinderung sichtbar machen
FASD hat viele Gesichter. Rund 1,6 Millionen Menschen leiden in Deutschland an der Fetalen Alkoholspektrumsstörung. In Rostock ist nun eine Foto-Ausstellung von Andreas Ehrig mit Bildern von Betroffenen zu sehen.
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Lääkärilehti (Finland) - FASD- ja ADHD-diagnoosit uupumisen takana
Paras ja pisin aika ilman uupumusta on ollut neljä vuotta. Opiskelin tuolloin luovaa alaa. Valmistumisen jälkeen aloitin satunnaiset taidealan työt. En jaksanut roikkua kauan pätkätöissä ja myös taloudellisista syistä lähdin muihin töihin.
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Friday, November 24, 2023

Alcohol News - 47/2023


NordAN (Finland) - Alcohol-related harms caused Finnish employers losses of at least 500 million euros in 2022
Alcohol caused Finnish society costs of at least approximately 1.4 billion euros in 2022. This figure includes the combined costs of alcohol-related deaths, disabilities, treatments, and crimes. Additionally, the loss of labor due to alcohol led to estimated economic losses of at least 500 million euros for Finnish employers.
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Nuffield Department of Population Health - Alcohol consumption increases the risk of major causes of death
Alcohol consumption increases the risk of major causes of death in Chinese men, including deaths from cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, and liver diseases, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford Population Health and Peking University. The study is published today in The Lancet Public Health.
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The Irish Times (Ireland) - Almost quarter of Irish population qualify as ‘binge drinkers’ despite decreased alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption in the Republic has decreased but almost a quarter of the population meet the health criteria for “binge drinkers”, according to the results of the 2023 Healthy Ireland Survey.
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LSM (Latvia) - Alcohol consumption estimated to cause millions in losses to state
The first study of how alcohol consumption impacts the state budget has been carried out in Latvia on the order of the Ministry of Health. It suggests that losses of EUR 149.7 million were incurred for the health sector, law enforcement institutions, and social assistance in 2021, which accounted for 0.45% of gross domestic product (GDP), the Ministry said.
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NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Tauranga alcohol rules: Stores barred from selling booze before 10am
People in Tauranga will be able to drink at a restaurant from 9am, but not buy alcohol from a store until 10am.
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Gloucestershire Live - Nutritionist warns seven ways alcohol can trigger life-changing gut problems
It’s safe to say that Brits love a pint or a cheeky cocktail, with over 71% of UK adults admitting to drinking alcohol at least once a week. But it’s not just a hangover you’re left with after a boozy weekend.
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Mirage News (Australia) - Aussies Back Limits on Alcohol Exposure in Kids' Films
Most Australian adults support the use of policies to restrict the depiction of alcohol in films aimed at children under the age of 15, a new study by La Trobe University researchers shows.
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Nation.Cymru (UK) - Rise in alcohol-fuelled assaults and domestic abuse incidents in lead-up Christmas
Nearly 100 alcohol-fuelled serious assaults and more than 1,000 reports of domestic abuse were reported to a Welsh police force in December alone last year.
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DutchNews.nl (Netherlands) - Cars to have connection for alcohol lock from next year
From next July all newly registered cars in the Netherlands will have to have a connection for a device to stop cars from starting if the driver has been drinking, the AD reported on Tuesday.
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France 24 (South Africa) - South Africa has highest prevalence of Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the world
South Africa has the highest reported cases of Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in the world, with a prevalence rate as high as 28 percent.
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The Conversation - 5 reasons why climate change may see more of us turn to alcohol and other drugs
Climate change will affect every aspect of our health and wellbeing. But its potential harms go beyond the body’s ability to handle extreme heat, important as this is.
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News Medical - New study links alcohol and white bread to increased colorectal cancer risk
In a recent article published in Nutrients, researchers evaluate the relationship between 139 dietary factors and the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) using data from 118,210 participants in the United Kingdom (UK) biobank.
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AlcoholAndCancer (Finland) - Cancer Society of Finland warns against proposed alcohol law changes, citing public health risks
In Finland, the government's proposal to increase the availability of alcohol is facing strong criticism from health organisations, particularly regarding its potential impact on public health and safety.
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Friday, November 17, 2023

Alcohol News - 46/2023


Lake Geneva News (USA) - In surprise move, Senate approves overhauling Wisconsin alcohol industry
In a surprise move, the Wisconsin Senate approved a measure Tuesday overhauling the state’s alcohol industry despite the proposal being held up for months in a committee.
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Health Policy Watch - Global Initiative Aims to Reduce Alcohol Consumption Via Increased Taxes
Alcohol has had a fairly easy pass from public health authorities – although the World Health Organization (WHO) recently asserted that there is no safe level of drinking, upending many people’s cherished illusion that a glass of alcohol at the end of the day is harmless.
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News Medical - Alcohol consumption linked to accelerated biological aging
A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 20, entitled, "Alcohol consumption and epigenetic age acceleration across human adulthood."
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The Conversation - For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad’s drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome
Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The BMJ (UK) - Alcohol harms: the UK government is missing in action
This autumn the UK government has initiated two public consultations on alcohol policy. The first is about labelling of no alcohol and low alcohol products, proposing to increase the amount of alcohol permitted to be described as “alcohol free” 10-fold to 0.5%.
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The Local (Denmark) - Denmark to restrict alcohol sales to under-18s
Denmark will restrict alcohol sales to minors and increase taxes on nicotine products to combat a worrying rise in consumption, the health ministry said Tuesday.
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NordAN (Denmark) - Danish health organizations criticize new prevention agreement as inadequate for protecting youth
Three leading Danish health organizations have expressed strong disappointment in the newly unveiled prevention agreement aimed at protecting children and young people from the harms of tobacco, alcohol, and nicotine. The agreement, presented by a majority of parties in the Folketing (Danish Parliament), has been criticized for its lack of effective measures, particularly in the crucial areas of tobacco and alcohol control.
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South African Government News Agency (South Africa) - Fighting the harmful effects of alcohol
Many South Africans thrive on celebrations, whether it is a national accomplishment such as winning the Rugby World Cup, or a personal achievement such as passing an exam. These celebrations are often accompanied with dancing, singing and of course alcohol.
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Forbes (USA) - Alcohol And Its Effect On The Health Of Native Americans
President Biden proclaimed November 2023 to be National Native American Heritage Month, a time to reflect and celebrate the enormous contributions of Native Americans to American culture and society, including but not limited to the arts, humanities, sciences and public service.
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The Guardian Nigeria (Nigeria) - From Recreation To Chronic Diseases, Poverty: How sachet alcoholic drinks breed alcoholism, thwart national devt
The intractable economic downturn in the country led to the presentation of alcoholic beverages in pocket-friendly sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles by distilleries.
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Mirage News (Australia) - Urgent Action on Alcohol Crisis Required, Says Australian Report
A comprehensive national report, published today by Alcohol Change Australia, calls for urgent government action to address the lack of public awareness concerning the health risks associated with alcohol use in Australia.
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The Irish Independent (Ireland) - Alcohol Action Ireland included in just one meeting on licensing laws changes with Justice Minister Helen McEntee
Justice Minister Helen McEntee and her officials met or phoned alcohol industry representatives eight times in reforming licensing laws, but met an organisation working to reduce alcohol harm only once.
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IARC - IARC-led study finds that 2 million lives are lost to preventable cancers each year across seven countries
Each year 1.9 million lives are lost to cancers caused by four preventable risk factors across the BRICS countries (Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China, and South Africa), the United Kingdom, and the USA, according to a new study by researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Queen Mary University of London, and King’s College London.
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Balance NE (UK) - Nearly 500 North East adults a year dying from cancers due to alcohol
NEARLY 500 adults in the North East are dying each year from cancers due to alcohol. The figures have been revealed as a powerful new campaign aimed at reducing alcohol harm in the region launches (Monday 13 Nov).
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AlcoholAndCancer (Italy) - Breast cancer in Italy: Alarming increase due to alcohol
The Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) at its XXV National Congress in Rome has highlighted a critical health issue: the significant impact of alcohol consumption on breast cancer cases in Italy.
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Sunday, November 12, 2023

FASD News - 45/2023


National FASD (UK) - Thank you Susan Fleisher
National FASD honours and celebrates the legacy of our founder, Susan Fleisher, as her family and friends gather for her 30 October 2023 funeral.
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Global News (Canada) - Individual with FASD calls for less stigma at Saskatoon conference
Saskatoon held a national conference on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in TCU Place on Tuesday, bringing together individuals with FASD, policy makers, and professionals to talk about the disorder.
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My Edmonds News (USA) - For children exposed to alcohol before birth, services are in short supply
When Sara Lawton first brought her baby boy home from the hospital, she wasn’t sure if the endless crying was “normal baby behavior” or an indication of prenatal exposure to alcohol.
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CloudNine - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders : An Overview
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a permanent condition that happens when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol while pregnant. Consuming alcohol during pregnancy interferes with the development of the baby and causes defects both physically and mentally.
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ABC (Australia) - FASD assessment delays leave vulnerable WA children missing out on vital help in detention
Some of WA's most vulnerable children are missing out on appropriate support because of a crippling shortage of child health professionals.
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NOFASD Australia - OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE FASD RESEARCH
NOFASD Australia invites you to apply to participate in the “Three-Minute Thesis” session at The FASD Forum ’24 virtual conference on 3rd and 4th May 2024.
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The Courier (UK) - Fife foster child Ruby’s ‘superpower’ achievements despite foetal alcohol syndrome disabilities
Taken into care as a tot, she was later diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome which has caused learning disabilities.
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FASD United - Ann OKeeffe and Her Amazing Kiddos!
Kids are often a light in the darkest of times. Ann O’Keeffe and her children are a beautiful exhibition of this. Ann has a powerhouse pair of twins who love advocating for FASD.
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
Jewish Family Service: Adoption and Foster Care - FASD Training
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The Women & Children's Health Research Institute - Better mental health means a better life for kids with FASD
Researchers team up to build a strategy that will address complex needs. Robbie Seale’s youngest son — a teen with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) — had been waiting years to see a psychiatrist when a dangerous episode forced an emergency trip to the hospital.
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The Power of Paws | Krista LaRocque - Unleashing Hope: The Transformative Bond Between Service Dogs and FASD Warriors
Have you ever pondered the true impact of a wagging tail and a big, furry smile? Today's episode illuminates the extraordinary bond between service dogs and individuals grappling with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), an often overlooked condition affecting approximately one in 20 children in the US.
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The B SMART Program - Alcohol and Pregnancy: The More You Know
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are the most common preventable developmental disability in the US; however, they are more often than not under-appreciated and under-recognized.
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CanFASD - Mental Health Resource and Practice Guide
In collaboration with the Canada Northwest FASD Partnership, CanFASD has developed the following resource and practice guide for frontline mental health counsellors/therapists, prevention mentors, crisis workers, community mental health providers and those who work directly with individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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NPs, Midwives, & Nurses Partnering to Prevent FASDs - Recommended drinking limits for women
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National FASD - Sandy's #FASDGiveMe5 Facts
Here's Sandy with her #FASDGiveMe5 facts for FASD Awareness Month.
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FASD Success - #138 Unlearning to Reconnect: Stacia's FASD Caregiving Journey from Professor to Not for Profit
Welcome to Episode #138 of the FASD Success Show! Today, we're talking to Stacia Stribling, a wife, mom, FASD advocate and a proud business owner running a family-led Orchard.
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Drymester - NEW PODCAST ALERT! FASD: A GUIDE FOR SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPISTS
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast, “FASD: A guide for Speech & Language Therapists.” This podcast aims to equip and empower Speech and Language Therapists, both learning and qualified, with the knowledge and tools to identify and address Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in children.
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Your Family's Health - FASD: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about FASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Our guest says that this is the number one preventable cause of developmental, learning and intellectual disabilities in the world.
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FASD Ireland - Podcast "FASD - What's da Craic?"
In this episode Maggie and Scott have a have a great catch up, discussing birthdays and family additions, they also review the recent research carried out by Dr Katy Tobin, Dr Elizabeth McCarthy and Ms Anna Marie Paanoven all from Trinity College Dublin.
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RESEARCH
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice - Bound by Blame: Sentencing, Colonialism, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Gladue and Ipeelee send important messages to judges, but messages that have tensions within them that reflect the broader tensions of using the criminal law system to acknowledge ongoing state involvement in discrimination against Indigenous Peoples.
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Gene - RNA-seq analysis reveals prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with placental inflammatory cells and gene expression
Our findings suggest that heavy alcohol exposure during pregnancy can influence the proportion of fetal placental villi macrophages (Hofbauer cells) and increased expression of inflammatory genes.
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Education & Training in Autism & Developmental Disabilities - Effects of a Function-Based Contingency and Self-Management Intervention on the Academic Engagement of a Student with FASD
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is characterized by impulsivity and deficits in executive functioning. Given this, individuals with FASD might particularly benefit from interventions that teach them to manage their own behavior in a more adaptive manner.
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BMC Oral Health - The oral health-related quality of life for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder – a cross-sectional study
The findings clearly demonstrate that there is a discernible effect on an individual’s quality of life if they have poor oral health. In conclusion, further research is required to determine the most effective methods to improve the OHRQoL of individuals with disabilities.
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Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - Prenatal alcohol exposure promotes NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent immune actions following morphine treatment and paradoxically prolongs nerve injury-induced pathological pain in female mice
In female mice, PAE prolongs allodynia following morphine treatment through NLRP3 activation. TLR4-activated PAE immune cells showed enhanced IL-1β release with morphine via NLRP3 actions.
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Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics - Intrauterine Drug Exposure—What the Pediatrician Needs to Know. Part 1: General Overview, Transplacental Drug Transfer, Teratogenicity, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Pregnant women should be advised to abstain from elective use of drugs and substances that can affect the growth of the fetus, neurobehavior of the newborn, and long-term functional potential of the growing child.
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European Journal of Paediatric Neurology - Transcranial magnetic stimulation as a feasible, non-invasive, neuromodulatory intervention in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. A very first proof of concept
FASD is a very complex disorder that is difficult to treat. In addition, comorbidities as atypical responses to pharmacotherapies are frequent. For this reason, non-invasive, innovative therapies for children with FASD have to be developed.
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Alcohol and Alcohol-related Diseases - Image Analysis of Neurofacial Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
In this chapter, we review the 2D and 3D imaging based methods for identifying the range of FASD associated facial dysmorphism across the FASD spectrum, and discuss the identification of and relationships between the face, brain and neurocognitive performance.
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Frontiers in Neuroscience - Spectral-based thickness profiling of the corpus callosum enhances anomaly detection in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
We characterized size-independent anomalies of the posterior part of the CC in FASD, with an automated method, confirming and extending our previous study.
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Child Welfare - Knowledge, Training, and Support Needs for Identification and Appropriate Care of Children with Prenatal Alcohol and Other Drug Exposures in the Child Welfare System
This study was conducted to explore what professionals working in child welfare and caregivers know about prenatal substance exposure, emphasizing prenatal alcohol exposure, and their perceived training needs. This was part of a descriptive mixed methods study conducted in 22 local child welfare agencies across five states.
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Alcohol and Alcohol-related Diseases - “From Surviving to Thriving”: A Focused Review of Interventions for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders to Guide a Shift Toward Strengths-Based Intervention Development
This chapter offers a focused review of existing FASD interventions and community programs to illustrate how current work is already confronting these barriers and demonstrating a shift to a strengths-based perspective.
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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - Alcohol consumption and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at governmental hospitals in Harari regional state, Eastern, Ethiopia
This study observed that single marital status, previous history of abortion, family history of mental illness, depression, and anxiety were highly associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
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Seven Editora - Nursing care for pregnant women who use alcohol and other drugs in primary care: An instructional video for nursing students
Consumption and abuse of alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy constitute one of the most frequent psychiatric disorders during pregnancy. From the assumption of the existence of gaps related to the training of nurses on this subject, a research problem emerged: Are nursing students clearly prepared to act, in primary care, to pregnant women who use alcohol and other drugs?
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Frontiers in Psychiatry - Substance use during pregnancy and risk of postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis provides evidence of an increased risk of PPD among pregnant substance users, particularly those using multiple substances or tobacco. However, caution is needed in interpreting the association with alcohol use due to its non-significant result.
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Eur J Midwifery - Women’s views on moderate and low alcohol consumption: stages of the subjective transition from pregnancy to postpartum
Pregnant and breastfeeding women perceive alcohol consumption as a risk to the health of the child. Abstinence is sought especially during pregnancy, but this does not preclude occasional and low-level consumption.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Torun.pl (Poland) - Dla dzieci z FASD w Toruniu
Centrum Diagnozy i Terapii FASD to odpowiedź na potrzeby dzieci z syndromem FASD oraz ich rodziców i opiekunów. W Toruniu dzięki dofinansowaniu ze środków Gminy Miasta Toruń wynoszącym w 2023 r. 83.000 zł oferta proponowana dzieciom i rodzinom dzieci z FASD jest bezpłatna.
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Stadt Karlsruhe (Germany) - Aktionswoche "Suchtfrei ins Leben"
Das Präventionsbüro SUCHT und das städtische Kinderbüro gestalten gemeinsam mit zahlreichen weiteren Akteurinnen und Akteuren vom 6. bis 10.
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Kehitysvammaliitto (Finland) – VÄLIINPUTOAJA
Vuodenajoista syksy on usein itelle ollut vaikeeta, masentavaa aikaa. Pelkästään sen kylmyys ja pimeys vaikuttaa jo mieleen ja oma jaksaminen on muutenkin haastavaa. Mua ärsytti oma käytökseni, joka on aika ajoin vittumaista ja joka purkautuu pahimmillaan aina lähimpiin ihmisiin.
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Osservatorio Malattie Rare (Italy) - Sindrome feto alcolica, è la più grave e negletta disabilità permanente di origine non genetica
La Dr.ssa Rita di Sarro, neurologa e psichiatra, Direttore del Programma Integrato Disabilità e Salute della AUSL Bologna, è anche vicepresidente del comitato scientifico di AIDEFAD (Associazione italiana disordini da esposizione fetale ad alcol e/o droghe).
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NaczelnaIzba (Poland) - Webinar: FASD – perspektywa psychologa
Krajowe Centrum Przeciwdziałania Uzależnieniom wraz z Naczelną Izbą Pielęgniarek i Położnych zaprasza na webinar dr Teresy Jadczak-Szumiło
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Afasaf Fasd (Spain) - Afasaf ConNecta_Prevención del suicidio y autólisis. Estrategias familiares en situaciones de crisis
Sesión informativa sobre las estrategias prácticas para familias y cuidadores que se enfrentan a situaciones de crisis relacionadas con la salud mental y el riesgo de suicidio.
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