FASD News - 4/2024

The Leaven Catholic Newspaper (USA) - Families welcome children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
At the start of a new year, it’s not uncommon for folks to take stock of the year just past and then search for ways to better give back to their communities going forward.
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LAWeekly (USA) - Andrew Keeping: Bridging Empathy and Impact Through Disability Advocacy, Neurodiversity, and FASD Awareness
In the grand tapestry of life, there exist individuals who transcend their primary roles, crafting an impact through their altruism and dedication to societal betterment.
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CanFASD (Canada) - Supporting Students with FASD in Schools
Yesterday was the International Day of Education. Research has found that traditional approaches in classroom management can be unsuccessful in supporting the needs of students with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
FASD Hub Australia - Unlocking opportunities for children with combined FASD and motor control difficulties
Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and motor control difficulties may experience difficulties with many everyday activities at home and in school.
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YourTV Brockville-Smiths Falls - FASD - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder
Rob Moore speaks with Kathy about FASD.
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FASD Awareness - Prof. Moira Plant -FASD Webinar #23
If you appreciate and find this webinar useful please feel free to donate the proceeds of a cup of coffee or whatever you feel is appropriate. We are a charity that runs purely on donations and fundraising.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Thriving with FASD: Candid Advice for Parents with Patrick Bross
This episode features a candid conversation with Patrick Ross, a vibrant member of the adult FASD community, whose insights and personal journey offer hope and inspiration to others living with FASD and their families, and it includes his candid advice to parents of littles on the spectrum.
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Central Australian Aboriginal Congress - True or Gammon: FASD Ep. 3 Helping kids with FASD
Camille and Tahnee talk out stories about drinking grog and pregnancy and decide whether it's true or gammon! It's never too late to get help!
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Central Australian Aboriginal Congress - True or Gammon: FASD Ep 1- Is it safe to drink when you're pregnant?
Camille and Tahnee talk out stories about drinking grog and pregnancy and decide whether it's true or gammon!
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Mending Families - Brain First Parenting and FASD with Eileen Devine
On today’s episode, Eileen gives us more insight into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, what they are and how we can support those in our lives living with FASD.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Our Ongoing Love Affair with a Toxin: a Candid Conversation with Susan Rich, MD
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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Central Australian Aboriginal Congress - True or Gammon: FASD Ep 2 What about Dad?
Camille and Tahnee talk out stories about drinking grog and pregnancy and decide whether it's true or gammon!
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FASD NL - FASD Assessment & Diagnostic Options in Newfoundland and Labrador
Download to see more information about FASD diagnostic options in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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RESEARCH
Research in Developmental Disabilities - Developmental, sensory and behavioral outcomes among infants and toddlers with prenatal alcohol exposure
Findings suggest that several domains of child functioning may be vulnerable to the teratogenic impact of PAE, and that these delays are evident in the first years of life.
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Translational Psychiatry - Synaptic and mitochondrial mechanisms behind alcohol-induced imbalance of excitatory/inhibitory synaptic activity and associated cognitive and behavioral abnormalities
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can significantly impact the brain development of the fetus, leading to long-term cognitive and behavioral problems.
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Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability - Challenges and strengths experienced by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnostic clinics in Canada
FASD clinics are more alike than not in their approach to assessment and diagnosis. Some clinics are facing similar challenges that others have overcome, supporting the need for mentorship and consistent operating standards.
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Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - Magnetic resonance elastography captures a transient benefit of exercise intervention on forebrain stiffness in a rat model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
This is the first application of MRE to measure the brain's mechanical properties in a rodent model of FASD. MRE successfully captured alcohol-related changes in forebrain stiffness and damping ratio.
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Children - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder in Children
This paper reviews SPDs in FASD and the interventions that can be used by practitioners to help improve their therapeutic management, although it is unlikely that any single intervention will be the right choice for all patients.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Strong Born—A First of Its Kind National FASD Prevention Campaign in Australia Led by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) in Collaboration with the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs)
The Strong Born Campaign (2022–2025) was launched by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) in 2023. Strong Born is the first of its kind national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion campaign to address Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) within Australia.
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Children & Society - Caregivers' perspectives of support needs for adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Research focused on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is often deficit-focused, limiting a holistic understanding of individuals' support needs.
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Frontiers in Medicine and Primary Care - Actions to prevent and identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to be implemented in general practice: a consensus
Fetal alcohol exposure is the most common preventable cause of non-genetic intellectual disability. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is characterized by intellectual disability and distinctive facial features and affects 0.1% of live births, representing approximately 800 cases per year in France.
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Research Square - The feasibility of integrating an alcohol screening clinical decision support tool into primary care clinical software: A review and Australian key stakeholder study
This study explored the feasibility of integrating a clinical decision support tool into general practice clinical management software in Australia to prompt for alcohol screening among patients who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
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BioMed Research International - Meconium Indicators of Maternal Alcohol Abuse during Pregnancy and Association with Patient Characteristics
Women who drink higher doses of ethanol during pregnancy, according to metabolite measures in meconium, might be less likely to admit alcohol consumption.
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Qualitative Research in Health - Experiences of alcohol use during pregnancy: A qualitative study of pregnant women at risk of acquiring HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
In South Africa, alcohol use during pregnancy is prevalent and associated with increased HIV risk. Developing locally sensitive and contextually appropriate evidence-based interventions to address alcohol use among pregnant and breastfeeding women in South Africa requires comprehensive understanding of the context of perinatal alcohol use and how relationships and lived environments may serve as barriers or supports for alcohol reduction.
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Healthcare - Primary Care Professionals’ Empathy and Its Relationship to Approaching Patients with Risky Alcohol Consumption
The aim of this study was to estimate the level of empathy among primary care (PC) health professionals and its relationship with their approach to patients at risk due to alcohol consumption.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
NaczelnaIzba (Poland) - Webinar: FASD wyzwaniem w pracy położnej 18 stycznia 2024
Krajowe Centrum Przeciwdziałania Uzależnieniom wraz z Naczelną Izbą Pielęgniarek i Położnych zaprasza na webinar Ewy Janiuk
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Afasaf Fasd (Spain) - Afasaf ConNecta_Adopcion y vida adulta: "Vuelta a los Orígenes"
Sesión informativa que pretende ayudar a las familias adoptivas a acompañar a sus hijos e hijas en el proceso de búsqueda de sus orígenes, tras alcanzar la mayoría de edad.
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Alcohol News - 4/2024

The Conversation - Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects
Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty. But addictive substances like alcohol and drugs of abuse can overwhelm the natural reward pathways in your brain, resulting in intolerable cravings and reduced impulse control.
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National Council for Mental Wellbeing (USA) - Alcohol Consumption: A Sobering Problem
Our relationship with alcohol remains complicated. We acknowledge the dangers that drinking presents — from health effects to underage drinking to drunk driving deaths — but the party keeps rolling. We even glorify alcohol consumption. Anderson Cooper downed a shot of tequila on live television to celebrate the New Year, and it’s possible that few people gave it a second thought.
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Washington Post - AI could flag patients’ dangerous alcohol use before surgery
Alcohol can cause risky surgical complications for patients who drink in the days leading up to a procedure, but signs of dangerous alcohol use aren’t always obvious on a patient’s chart. Artificial intelligence could help bring such problems to light, a new analysis suggests.
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Medical Xpress - Study: Women with alcohol-related liver disease have greater mortality risk than men with condition
Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai and colleagues found that women with fatty liver disease related to alcohol consumption have almost twice the risk of dying within a certain time period than men with the same condition.
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Euractiv - Europeans drink less every day but health experts warn of rise in binge drinking
Alcohol consumption trends have shifted in recent years, with daily consumption declining but occasional binge drinking continues to rise, according to a study published on Tuesday (23 January) by the French health agency SPF, which reflects a similar trend across Europe.
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Psychology Today (USA) - What's New in Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder
Many people who have a sibling suffering from alcohol use disorder want to keep abreast of what’s happening in society related to drinking and what’s new in the treatment of alcohol use disorder. Recently I asked Dr. Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A., an addiction specialist, to update me on a few topics.
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South China Morning Post (South Korea) - Does South Korea have a drinking problem? Recent cases highlight ‘manly’ culture, need for alcohol law changes
South Korea’s alcohol laws and drinking culture have come under the spotlight following recent news involving drunk drivers consuming more alcohol to fudge post-accident tests, a surgeon caught inebriated while performing surgery and two police officers fined for not helping an intoxicated person who later froze to death.
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RTE (Ireland) - More women seeking help for 'problem drinking'
Fiona O'Neill from Co Tipperary wants to warn others of how a bad habit can quickly lead to a serious problem.
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The Journal (Ireland) - Most Dublin school children who drink obtain alcohol from their parents and other adults
THE MAJORITY OF school children are obtaining alcohol from their parents and other adults a new study has revealed.
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News-Medical - Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized when seeking treatment
Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized and shamed when seeking support from professional services, a new study has found.
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IAS Blog (Australia) - 10% of drinkers consume over half of all alcohol consumed in Australia
Despite the ubiquity of alcohol consumption in Australia across the general population, the majority of alcohol is consumed by a small subset of heavy drinkers. In 2019, we found that the heaviest drinking 10% of the Australian population drank 54.1% of all alcohol consumed and the heaviest drinking 5% drank 36.1% of all alcohol consumed (Cook, Mojica-Perez, Callinan, 2022).
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NordAN (Norway) - New report: More risky alcohol use among employed than unemployed in Norway
A new report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI), commissioned by Akan Competence Center, shows that risky alcohol use is more prevalent among employed individuals than those who are unemployed. Additionally, the report indicates that the use of illegal substances among the employed is closely linked to risky alcohol use.
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AlcoholAndCancer (Finland) - Finnish study links lifestyle choices to cancer risk: A 40-year analysis
A comprehensive study in Finland, conducted over four decades, has provided significant insights into how lifestyle factors, including smoking, overweight/obesity, and alcohol consumption, contribute to cancer risk.
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Alcohol News - 3/2024

University of Sheffield - New report reveals key features of no and low alcohol drinks market
The first of a new series of reports into no and low alcohol drinks was published today. These reports aim to help the government and health organisations better understand the role the beverages could play in improving public health.
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The Journal (USA) - Advocates renew push for quarter-a-drink alcohol tax hike
New Mexico has seen a record-setting rate of alcohol deaths – higher than any other state and triple the national rate
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The Financial Express - Here’s how alcohol consumption can lead to bowel cancer
Alcohol is a major contributor to bowel cancer because the alcohol goes directly into the intestinal bowel and is in direct contact with the lining mucosa of the intestine, stomach colon and rectum.
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Men's Health - Gen Z Alcohol Consumption Drops 25% in Favour of 'Mindful Drinking'
Dry January's popularity is on the up with many younger generations – mainly Gen Z – deciding to spend their weekends alcohol free. While millennials may reminisce back to their Friday nights in their early 20s shuffling foot to foot holding lurid coloured alcopop bottles, Gen Z are choosing to abstain entirely.
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NL Times (Netherlands) - Netherlands missing all preventive health targets: Too much smoking, alcohol, obesity
The Netherlands will miss all the preventive health targets set in the National Prevention Agreement for 2040, the public health institute RIVM said on Wednesday.
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Scottish Business Insider (Scotland) - Ministers should bring in alcohol sales levy for public health – Labour
A public health levy on alcohol sales should be set to bolster treatment services, Scottish Labour has said. The party says the levy could raise money for alcohol and drug partnerships around Scotland and help tackle deaths caused by alcohol issues.
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HUS (Finland) - Alcohol increases the incidence of oral and esophageal cancers, and smoking multiplies that risk
Reducing or stopping alcohol consumption decreases the risk of oral and esophageal cancers. Alcohol undeniably increases the risk of these cancers, and smoking multiplies that risk.
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AlcoholAndCancer - Alcohol cessation and cancer: Exploring the protective connection
An in-depth review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has provided new perspectives on the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. In this interview, we speak with Dr. Beatrice Lauby-Secretan, Head of the IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention and Deputy Head of the Evidence Synthesis and Classification Branch.
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NordAN (Denmark) - Critics to the King: Abandon royal warrants for alcohol sellers
In a recent development highlighted by DR.dk, two prominent Danish NGOs, NordAN member organisations, Alkohol & Samfund and Blå Kors, have called upon Denmark's new royal couple to reassess the tradition of bestowing royal warrants to alcohol producers and merchants. This request comes amid growing concerns about the promotion of an unhealthy alcohol culture.
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NordAN (Sweden) - More calls to Bris about adult drinking during Christmas and New Year's
Over the Christmas break, Bris has had over 2,600 supportive conversations with children, more than ever before. Many children have sought support due to adults' drinking around Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
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NordAN - NordAN initiates a new annual tradition with a synopsis on alcohol and drug issues
The Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network has initiated a new annual effort to confront the critical issues surrounding alcohol and drug consumption in the Nordic region. Launching its first "Yearly Nordic Synopsis on Alcohol & Drug Issues," NordAN establishes an annual tradition of in-depth reports dedicated to shedding light on and analyzing the complex challenges associated with alcohol and drug consumption in Nordic countries.
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FASD News - 2/2024

CBC (Canada) - Years-long wait for Manitoba FASD diagnosis highlights 'critical' need for more Resources
Youth in Manitoba are waiting years to be diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder — a delay one occupational therapist says is putting already vulnerable kids at risk as they wait for an assessment that could give them the help they need.
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Medriva - The Dangers of Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Guide
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is a topic that has been studied extensively, and the overwhelming consensus is that it can have severe, long-lasting effects on the baby.
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Aberdeen Live (UK) - More than 200 babies born with substance dependencies at NHS Grampian hospitals
Ministers have been told to “shoulder blame” after figures revealed almost 1,400 babies have been born dependent on substances since 2017.
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Toronto Sun (Canada) - Small majority favours putting warnings on booze and wine bottles: Poll
A slim majority of Canadians wants to see warning labels placed on bottles of beer, wine and liquor, according to polling commissioned by the country’s Department of Health.
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Indiana Alliance (USA) - Navigating the Legal System for Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Facing challenges with the law can be tough, especially for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD can occur when a fetus is exposed to alcohol prenatally, leading to difficulties in thinking, learning, and behavior. Sometimes, these challenges can create trouble with the law.
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FASD United (USA) - Give FASD a Seat at the Table: Our Mission for 2024
In 2023, the FASD community actively engaged in advocacy, education, and awareness initiatives.
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Institute of Health Visiting (UK) - HVs’ role in providing alcohol advice to women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy
What is the role of health visitors (HVs) in providing alcohol advice to women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy?
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Institute of Alcohol Studies (UK) - Dragging their heels: the alcohol industry’s response to mandatory pregnancy warning labels
What would it look like if the alcohol industry really didn’t want an alcohol harm-reduction initiative introduced? No doubt they would invoke the tried-and-true harmful industry playbook that involves denying harm, distracting through implementation of industry-run voluntary systems, and delaying compliance with mandatory requirements.
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FASD United (USA) - January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month!
Welcome to 2024, a new year of information, excitement, and growth. However, January’s awareness month hasn’t changed- It’s National Birth Defects Awareness Month.
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VIDEOS and RESOURCES
FASD United (formerly NOFAS) - FASD United Policy Forum - December 2023
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - FASD and Sleep Disturbances, Part 1, with Dr. Jerrod Brown
This week I welcome back to Living with FASD Dr. Jerrod Brown. Dr. Brown, PhD., MA, MS, MS, MS, is a professor, trainer, researcher and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Supporting our Young Adults with FASD: a Candid Conversation with author Melissa Jacobus
This week I am excited to be joined at the mic by Melissa Jacobus, FASD Advocate and author of The Accomplice. Melissa Jacobus has been advocating for her adopted children and the rights  of all individuals with FASD since 1998.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Married with FASD: Advocacy & Research: Justin Shepherd & Dr. Kristina Uban
This week, I am pleased to have Justin Shepherd & Dr. Kristina Uban on the podcast. Married with FASD, Justin is an FASD self-adovocate and his wife, Kristina, is an FASD researcher.
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Kay-Kay Smith - How To Understand ADHD- Understanding FASD
Natalie Vecchione is an FASD parent advocate, podcaster, new author, wife and homeschool mom of two. Natalie and her husband, John, built their family through adoption. Their son, who is almost 19, lives with an FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder). He has graduated from homeschool and he is working part time as a carpentry apprentice.
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Bunny Hugs and Mental Health - 39. Robbie Seale - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). I have multiple children with FASD and...
Robbie Seale is a mother to multiple children with FASD. Over the last 20 years of parenting, she has gained priceless knowledge on the subject. Not only does the stigma and misdiagnosis affect children with FASD, but after speaking with Robbie, it clearly affects the mental health of parents and care givers.
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Fasd Success Show - #140: Audrey McFarlane – Pioneering Progress in FASD
Join us for a captivating episode of 'The FASD Success Show' with the insightful Audrey McFarlane, Executive Director of the Canada FASD Research Network, who has been at the forefront of FASD research and advocacy for over two decades.
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RESEARCH
Children's Health Care - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: an exploratory telehealth pilot group intervention for caregivers
The Family Foundations: Behavioral, Emotional, Social, and Team-Based [B.E.S.T.] program is a novel trauma-informed intervention for caregivers of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) to address emotional, behavioral, and cognitive problems.
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Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - Parenting by individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and neurobehavioral outcomes in their offspring
Parents with FASD display notable strengths including a predominantly authoritative parenting style. However, parents with FASD underrecognize child trauma and underutilize developmental services compared to socioeconomically matched controls, despite similar neurocognitive impairments.
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Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - Hesperidin Protects Alcohol-induced Mitochondrial Abnormalities via the Inhibition of Oxidative Stress and MPT Pore opening in Newborn Male Rats as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Model
This study demonstrates that hesperidin exerts a potent mitochondria protective effect against alcohol-induced mitochondrial toxicity in FAS model. Moreover, these findings indicates that hesperidin might be a useful compound for prevention of alcohol-induced fetal developmental abnormalities during pregnancy.
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JAMA Network Open - In Utero Exposure to Alcohol and Tobacco and Electroencephalogram Power During Childhood
These findings support the public health message that any level of alcohol and/or tobacco consumption during pregnancy has a potentially harmful impact on brain development in the offspring.
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Progress in Orthodontics - Dentofacial characteristics of children and adolescents with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a comparison with matched controls
Dentofacial characteristics of children and adolescents with FASD significantly differ from controls. Early orthodontic diagnosis and prophylaxis should play a part of the interdisciplinary care of patients in this group.
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Children - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Inadequacy of Care: Importance of Raising Awareness in Clinical Practice
FASD diagnosis and management have not been sufficiently established and tailored. Stigma, cultural contexts, knowledge gaps, and the heterogeneity of clinical manifestations are significant barriers to an accurate diagnostic process.
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Archives of Women's Mental Health - The association between depression and alcohol use among pregnant adults in the USA
This study showed a positive association between MDE and past-month alcohol use among pregnant women, with strongest effect estimates in the third trimester.
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Addiction Science & Clinical Practice - Improving the quality of antenatal screening and early intervention for alcohol and other drug use: protocol for a multi-stage approach to systems reform
From a public health perspective, this project has the potential to make a significant impact on reducing risk of harm from substance use disorders among pregnant women, and contribute to better health outcomes for their children.
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Children's Health Care - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: an exploratory telehealth pilot group intervention for caregivers
The Family Foundations: Behavioral, Emotional, Social, and Team-Based [B.E.S.T.] program is a novel trauma-informed intervention for caregivers of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) to address emotional, behavioral, and cognitive problems.
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Alcohol Clin Exp Res - Parenting by individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and neurobehavioral outcomes in their offspring
Parents with FASD display notable strengths including a predominantly authoritative parenting style. However, parents with FASD underrecognize child trauma and underutilize developmental services compared to socioeconomically matched controls, despite similar neurocognitive impairments.
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Frontiers in Neuroscience - Editorial: Perspectives and recent advances in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders research
Collectively, the included articles highlight that FASD is a highly complex neurodevelopmental disorder with life-long consequences that calls for concerted efforts of investigation on all fronts, at all levels, and across lifespan, to advance and improve treatment and management of FASD.
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Psychiatry, Psychology and Law - Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among lawyers in New Zealand
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a developmental disability that can cause difficulties with communication, emotional regulation and executive function, making people with FASD vulnerable to adverse involvement within the criminal justice system.
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Alcohol Clin Exp Res - Maternal risk factors for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Distal variables
Differences in distal FASD risks were identified. Complex models to quantify risk for FASD hold promise for guiding prevention/intervention.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Radio-Canada (Canada) - La rareté d'experts serait à la base des retards de diagnostics TSAF, selon une médecin
Face aux temps d'attente élevés pour recevoir un diagnostic de trouble du spectre de l'alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF), « ça prend une équipe d'abord » afin de régler la situation, d'après la médecin spécialisée en toxicomanie Ginette Poulin.
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Obserwatorium ROPS Lublin (Poland) - "Czynniki ryzyka i trudności dzieci z FAS" - Rozmowa Ewelina Drzał
Regionalny Punkt Diagnozy i Terapii FAS/FASD w Lublinie zaprasza do wysłuchania cyklu 10 audycji – Specjaliści o FAS. Wśród prelegentów usłyszymy
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Chaos im Kopf Podcast - Dein FASD Podcast (Germany) - FASD auf den Punkt gebracht: Die 3 Top Episoden 2023 (C65)
In dieser Podcastfolge werfe ich einen Rückblick auf das erfolgreiche Jahr 2023 des "Chaos im Kopf" Podcasts. Mit insgesamt 13.700 Downloads präsentiere ich die Top 3 Episoden, darunter Interviews zur FASD-Diagnose, sozialrechtliche Fragen rund um Eingliederungshilfe und eine kurze Erklärung von FASD in nur 360 Sekunden.
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Ketju (Finland) - Sikiöaikana päihteille altistuneilla usein mielenterveysongelmia nuoruusiässä
Koulutuksen ja toimeentulon ongelmat sekä mielenterveyshaasteet ovat selvästi muita nuoria yleisempiä raskausaikana päihteille altistuneilla nuorilla.
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ROP (Norway) - Rusbruk under graviditet - hvordan oppdage, forebygge og behandle
Alkohol er både det vanligste og det mest skadelige rusmiddelet å bruke under graviditet. I Norge fødes det årlig 60 til 120 barn med fullt utviklet føtalt alkoholsyndrom (FAS). Man antar at 600 til 1200 nyfødte er på syndromspekteret (FASD).
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Alcohol News - 2/2024

ERR News (Estonia) - TAI wants advertising restrictions extended to alcohol-free versions of beverages
While there are a number of restrictions on alcohol advertising in Estonia, the law does not prevent manufacturers from promoting alcohol-free versions of their products using designs that look almost exactly the same as those containing alcohol. The Estonian National Institute for Health Development (TAI) wants to see advertising restrictions extended to these products
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New Mexico In Depth (Mexico) - Advocates renew push for quarter-a-drink alcohol tax hike
As 2023 came to a close, holiday celebrations slowed New Mexican workplaces to a crawl and many residents raised glasses to toast the new year.
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New York Times (USA) - U.S. Diet Panel Adds Another Researcher With Alcohol Industry Ties
After dropping two Harvard experts who had received industry support, the National Academies turned to a colleague with a similar background.
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Khmer Times  (Cambodia) - No using women, minors in alcohol ads
The government has banned companies from using women and minors under the age of 18 to advertise alcoholic beverages.
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American Heart Association - Drug- and alcohol-related heart disease and stroke deaths rising
While deaths from cardiovascular disease were falling over the first two decades of this century, those involving substance use rose an average of 4% per year, according to new research.
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Dermatology Times - The Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Atopic Dermatitis
Throughout history, alcohol consumption has played a significant role in human culture, influencing various aspects of health, including liver diseases, neurological disorders, and different types of cancer. The impact of alcohol on skin diseases has often been overlooked.
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Motherly - Men trying to conceive should avoid alcohol for at least 3 months, research shows
Planning on trying to conceive (TTC)? Make sure your guy avoids alcohol for at least three months before you do in order to prevent developmental issues, the author of a recent study says, adding to the mounting evidence showing the importance of male health in fertility.
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Euronews.com (EU) - EU Policy. MEPs healthy drinking resolution irks WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) claims scientifically proven link between alcohol and cancer downplayed by MEPs in recent resolution, and is not prepared to let the matter go.
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CBC (Canada) - Prince Albert, Sask., looking at limiting alcohol sales hours to reduce crime
Prince Albert, Sask., is considering a bylaw that would reduce the hours of alcohol sales within city limits. Mayor Greg Dionne said that the new liquor bylaw would reduce alcohol-related crimes, including domestic violence.
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NordAN (Estonia) - Estonian health organizations challenge proposed reforms in alcohol advertising policies
In Estonia, a concerning development has emerged as the Ministry of Economic Affairs initiates a working group largely comprised of representatives from the alcohol and advertising industries. The group's aim is to liberalize the Advertising Act, allowing greater self-regulation for these industries.
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IndiaSpend (India) - In 2020, 225,000 Indians Died Of Cancer From Preventable Risk Factors
In 2020, more than 225,000 Indians died of cancer caused by preventable risk factors, a recent study has revealed. The study, which analysed data from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, found that India had the second highest number of such cancer deaths, following China, which had 1.1 million deaths.
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AlcoholAndCancer - IARC study highlights alcohol's impact on cancer, advocates reduction or cessation
An extensive review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has brought to light pivotal insights on alcohol consumption and its links to cancer. The IARC's Working Group, comprising global experts, evaluated literature on the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancers of various organs.
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NordAN (Denmark) - Danish Cancer Society: More than four in 10 adults have experienced drinking pressure
44 percent of adult Danes have experienced someone trying to get them to drink more alcohol than they wanted to. This is shown by a new study from the Danish Cancer Society.
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Alcohol News - 1/2024

CBS News - New study: Just one alcoholic beverage increases risk of cancer
A recently released study by the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that cessation of alcoholic beverage consumption reduces the risk of several cancer diseases.
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The Korea Herald (South Korea) - Public alcohol consumption faces fines starting in New Year
Local governments in South Korea have started banning the consumption of alcohol in public spaces, and fines of up to 100,000 won ($76) could now be imposed.
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Essex Police (UK) - “We want to help offenders turn away from drug and alcohol abuse,” says Essex Police business crime officer
Essex Police officers arrested 52 people on suspicion of shoplifting across the county in the last fortnight. And 31 were subsequently charged with theft offences and other related matters.
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Governing (USA) - Alcohol Deaths Soared 60 Percent in Four Years in Colorado, but Policy Response Is Subdued
Alcohol killed 1,547 residents last year, not much fewer than the 1,799 who died from drug overdoses. While the state increased penalties for fentanyl possessions, voters expanded access to alcohol in grocery stores.
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Vox (USA) - Alcohol overuse causes 140,000 American deaths annually. Why is it so undertreated?
There is something that kills more Americans every year than drug overdoses, than guns, than car accidents. It’s legal, doesn’t require a background check to buy, is widely advertised, and if you’re 21, you can probably buy it at your corner store. It’s called alcohol.
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NordAN (Finland) - Health is the main reason for participating in a Dry January – feeling more alert without alcohol
Over 40 percent of those who participated in Dry January reported doing so for health reasons. Many participants felt more alert during this alcohol-free month. Some also experienced better sleep. These results are from a survey conducted by the Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention (EHYT) and Kantar TNS Oy.
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Medical Xpress - Going dry in January could reduce risk of some types of cancers
A large international team of doctors and medical researchers has found evidence that suggests people who stop consuming alcoholic beverages can reduce their risk of developing some types of cancers.
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Guardian (France) - Row in France as government reluctant to back dry January
Dry January is at the centre of a political row in France after more than 45 professors of addiction studies signed a letter urging the state to promote a month of abstinence from alcohol.
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IAS Blog - They are effective! Evidence and myths about alcohol taxes
Our recent article in BMJ Global Health shows evidence of the effectiveness of alcohol taxes (and tobacco and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) taxes) in increasing prices, decreasing consumption, and increasing social well-being, especially among poorer individuals, who usually face higher financial impacts from alcohol-related illnesses.
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NordAN (Norway) - Survey in Norway: Every fourth person has considered a dry January
Many benefits of skipping alcohol in January, according to alcohol researcher Torgeir Gilje Lid and Ragnhild Kaski, Secretary General of Av-og-til.
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AlcoholAndCancer - Steady steps toward clarity: A year in review
Over the past year, we at NordAN have been focused on providing clear and straightforward information about the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer through a series of "weekend poster campaigns."
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AlcoholCampaign - 2023: BALANCING EDUCATION AND REGULATION IN ALCOHOL POLICY ADVOCACY
As 2023 draws to a close, it’s vital to reflect on the role of awareness in alcohol policy advocacy. This year, we published 251 posts on this website, totalling 2,514 posts since 2016, attracting over 41,300 views in 2023.
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