tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62325296140981610602024-03-16T20:51:42.057+02:00Alcohol NewsWeekly newsletter of Alcohol News and Articles around the world.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-34295007914289005532024-03-15T13:15:00.000+02:002024-03-15T13:15:37.742+02:00Alcohol News - 11/2024<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ocQX393jolWZL2yFp_yFAyXU6gs0bqtZHhpO8GVAg56kptKMYdAElJkGb_oKw4NJ9_H9H87dseG57Gu5gEnaLMElEMDREl7WZdNhfR7fe9UaGb07Rt4mR8CcER-9YHFBSHbzWtbMW0jHEFyafVsmkxKIUm7-G9H0O5e3R_uO-i48HC9kgk-TTytw-J61/s1528/Alcohol%20News%20112024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1528" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ocQX393jolWZL2yFp_yFAyXU6gs0bqtZHhpO8GVAg56kptKMYdAElJkGb_oKw4NJ9_H9H87dseG57Gu5gEnaLMElEMDREl7WZdNhfR7fe9UaGb07Rt4mR8CcER-9YHFBSHbzWtbMW0jHEFyafVsmkxKIUm7-G9H0O5e3R_uO-i48HC9kgk-TTytw-J61/s320/Alcohol%20News%20112024.png" width="320" /></a></div>The Conversation (Australia)
- <b>Mother’s little helper: interviews with Australian women show a complex
relationship with alcohol<br />
</b>Men have historically, and still do, drink more than women. But in recent
years there has been an uptick in women’s drinking, particularly among women in
their late 30s through to their 60s.<br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/mothers-little-helper-interviews-with-australian-women-show-a-complex-relationship-with-alcohol-225285" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CTV News (Canada) - <b>Alcohol
excise tax capped at two per cent for two more years, Freeland announces<br />
</b>Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will cap the
annual alcohol excise tax increase on beer, spirits and wine at two per cent
for an additional two years.<br /><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/alcohol-excise-tax-capped-at-two-per-cent-for-two-more-years-freeland-announces-1.6801479" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ERR (Estonia) - <b>Fire-related
deaths rise in Estonia due to alcohol and indoor smoking<br />
</b>The alarmingly high number of deaths in the first two months of the year in
Estonia due to fires can generally be attributed to indoor smoking and alcohol,
said Janika Usin, head of the prevention department at the Rescue Board, in
Vikerraadio's morning show.<br /><a href="https://news.err.ee/1609281546/fire-related-deaths-rise-in-estonia-due-to-alcohol-and-indoor-smoking" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Telegraph (South
Africa) - <b>South Africa’s alcohol addiction and the disabled newborns paying
the price<br />
</b>South Africa’s Western Cape is known for its dramatic coastlines and acres
of wineland. But behind the blue skies and rolling hills, the province is
grappling with a heartbreaking health crisis.<br /><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/foetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-pregnancy-south-africa/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - <b>Sheila Gilheany: Extending alcohol trading hours extends the harm<br />
</b>A one-hour extension of trading hours would equate to a 16% increase in
alcohol-related crime, a 30% increase in road collisions in rural areas, and a
34% increase in alcohol-related injuries<br /><a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41350603.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Medical Xpress - <b>Alcohol
use disorder linked to increased odds of suicide mortality<br />
</b>Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with suicide mortality, with a
similar association seen across the sexes, according to a review and
meta-analysis published online March 12 in JAMA Network Open.<br /><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-alcohol-disorder-linked-odds-suicide.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cancer Council
(Australia) - <b>The Sick-Quitter Effect: Alcohol-related death has been
underestimated over the past 30 years<br />
</b>New research led by the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between Cancer
Council NSW and the University of Sydney, has identified that alcohol may cause
more deaths than previously thought, as evidence reviews over the past 30 years
may have underestimated the number of deaths caused by alcohol due to an issue
called the ‘sick-quitter effect’.<br /><a href="https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/news/the-sick-quitter-effect-alcohol-related-death-has-been-underestimated-over-the-past-30-years/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VRT (Belgium) - <b>Green
light for stricter rules on the sale of tobacco and alcohol<br />
</b>The Federal Parliament has approved a bill tabled by the Federal Health
Minister Frank Vandenbroucke (Flemish socialist) that tightens the rules
regarding the sale of tobacco and alcohol.<br /><a href="https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2024/03/15/green-light-for-stricter-rules-on-the-sale-of-tobacco-and-alcoho/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vietnam News (Vietnam)
- <b>Zero-tolerance policy for driving under alcohol influence affirmed in
draft law<br />
</b>The National Assembly Standing Committee on Friday discussed the draft law
on Traffic Order and Safety, which will maintain the zero-tolerance policy for
driving under the influence of alcohol.<br /><a href="https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1652090/zero-tolerance-policy-for-driving-under-alcohol-influence-affirmed-in-draft-law.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WHO (Ukraine) - <b>Alcohol
taxation and pricing policies and their impact on alcohol consumption in
Ukraine from 2011– 2021: country report<br />
</b>This report provides an overview of Ukraine's taxation and pricing policies
for alcoholic beverages between 2011 and 2021. The report also provides
insights into the health consequences of alcohol consumption and endeavours to
establish links and correlations between alcohol taxation, pricing,
affordability and decreased consumption.<br /><a href="https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2024-9154-48926-72889" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IAS Blog (Netherlands)
- <b>The game the alcohol industry played with the Dutch National Prevention
Agreement<br />
</b>In 2018, Paul Blokhuis (then State Secretary of Health, Welfare and Sport)
announced the National Prevention Agreement with the aim of a healthier
Netherlands in 2040 by reducing smoking, obesity and problematic alcohol use.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2024/03/12/the-game-the-alcohol-industry-played-with-the-dutch-national-prevention-agreement/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Denmark) - <b>Danish
young people: Parents are welcome to interfere in our drinking habits<br />
</b>Parents should not hesitate to make agreements about alcohol with their
child, shows a new study. It can be difficult as a parent to assess how much
you can and should interfere in your child's drinking habits.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/danish-young-people-parents-are-welcome-to-interfere-in-our-drinking-habits" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-21224233832747943502024-03-10T14:52:00.002+02:002024-03-10T14:52:18.014+02:00FASD News - 10/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnCxSSUDN_wnR0BIJ-wEWHymdnteguGbU2ZOXvUk1869tBdhd_pXqLgYQyczb-Ugscj2shExJ3SGWwgWoD5jdje44yQQ_MOxlv5d1gi5zFkg6uyw9x78YeG0eaUsHchTLiwXoLFfWYCbLRIVegzJ2lSIrqU35t_mv4k5iGjU8uO4lWqzrC1S-D5-taQ9q/s2080/FASD_News_10_2024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="2080" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnCxSSUDN_wnR0BIJ-wEWHymdnteguGbU2ZOXvUk1869tBdhd_pXqLgYQyczb-Ugscj2shExJ3SGWwgWoD5jdje44yQQ_MOxlv5d1gi5zFkg6uyw9x78YeG0eaUsHchTLiwXoLFfWYCbLRIVegzJ2lSIrqU35t_mv4k5iGjU8uO4lWqzrC1S-D5-taQ9q/s320/FASD_News_10_2024.png" width="320" /></a></div>Lake Country Calendar (Canada) - <b>West
Kelowna student shares his experience living with FASD<br />
</b>Middle school student Sebastian Gould appeared before the Central Okanagan
Board of Education last Wednesday to shine a light on the struggles and
victories he experiences daily as a student diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD).<br /><a href="https://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/local-entertainment/west-kelowna-student-shares-his-experience-living-with-fasd-7325032" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Conversation (USA) - <b>Hundreds of
thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to
drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America<br />
</b>Nearly 1 in 12 newborns in the United States in 2020 – or about 300,000
infants – were exposed to alcohol, opioids, marijuana or cocaine before they
were born.<br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/hundreds-of-thousands-of-us-infants-every-year-pay-the-consequences-of-prenatal-exposure-to-drugs-a-growing-crisis-particularly-in-rural-america-217360" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD United (USA) - <b>Embracing Potential
with Dr. Eric Flake: National Developmental Disabilities Month<br />
</b>March marks a significant time of recognition and advocacy as we celebrate
National Developmental Disabilities Month. This annual observance provides a
platform to raise awareness, promote inclusion, and celebrate the unique
abilities and contributions of individuals with developmental disabilities.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/embracing-potential-with-dr-eric-flake-national-developmental-disabilities-month/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD United (USA) - <b>National Caregiver’s
Day: Interview with FASD United’s Laura Bousquet<br />
</b>As we close out February, we want to celebrate National Caregiver’s Day,
February 16th. To do this, we celebrate Laura Bousquet, an extraordinary
caregiver and advocate in the FASD community.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/national-caregivers-day-interview-with-fasd-uniteds-laura-bousquet/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Research Features - <b>Developing a diagnostic
test for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder<br />
</b>Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can affect the baby’s development,
causing physical and mental problems, such as low body weight, behavioural
issues, learning disabilities, damage to vital organs including eyes and
kidneys, and abnormal facial features.<br /><a href="https://researchfeatures.com/developing-diagnostic-test-foetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CanFASD (Canada) - <b>Provincial Alcohol
Policies: Learning from Quebec<br />
</b>Each province in Canada has different policies and resources surrounding
alcohol. In this new series, we will look at what is happening in each province
to provide insight into how we can learn from each other.<br /><a href="https://canfasd.ca/2024/03/06/provincial-alcohol-policies-learning-from-quebec/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CanFASD (Canada) - <b>FASD Lived Experience
Leadership Fund: Increasing Research Participation<br />
</b>People with lived experience must be at the table when discussing research,
policy, and practice. However, economic inequality is often a barrier to the
“Nothing About Us, Without Us” principle, which CanFASD fully endorses.<br /><a href="https://canfasd.ca/2024/03/01/fasd-lived-experience-leadership-fund/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD Hub Australia (Australia) - <b>One Drink
campaign proves efficacy in supporting the reduction of alcohol use in
pregnancy<br />
</b>The ‘One Drink’ campaign aims to increase awareness that there is no safe
amount or time to drink alcohol during pregnancy. Evaluation outcomes have been
published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health proving
the advertising campaign created significant awareness among pregnant women,
those planning a pregnancy – including
men and women – and the broader community of the risks associated with
drinking alcohol during pregnancy.<br /><a href="https://www.fasdhub.org.au/research-and-publications/research-news/one-drink-campaign/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FARE Australia - <b>International Women’s Day:
Five female perspectives on alcohol harms<br />
</b>When our community comes together and speaks openly about alcohol harms and
how we can take steps to reduce our alcohol intake, the impacts can be
life-changing.<br /><a href="https://fare.org.au/international-womens-day-female-perspectives-alcohol-harms/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">VIDEOS and MATERIALS<br />
Drug Education Network - <b>Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Handbook
Launch 2023<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9p11uRcGc0" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD Hub Australia - <b>One Drink campaign
proves efficacy in supporting the reduction of alcohol use in pregnancy<br />
</b>The ‘One Drink’ campaign aims to increase awareness that there is no safe
amount or time to drink alcohol during pregnancy. Evaluation outcomes have been
published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health proving
the advertising campaign created significant awareness.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWgeRgXIkA8" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD United - <b>FASD United Policy Forum -
February 2024<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPBD59Z6Crg" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - <b>Beyond
the Diagnosis: Danielle’s Quest for Understanding and Advocacy in FASD<br />
</b>Danielle's story is one of resilience and self-discovery, as she recounts
the anger and frustration she felt upon learning of her condition, and how it
explained the challenges she faced throughout her life, particularly with
reading, writing, and math.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2h4SCCTwns" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Brant FASD Support Group - <b>FASD: Issues in
Caregiving - Supporting Oneself in Order to Support Others with Dan Dubovsky<br />
</b>Caregiving for a person with FASD is often very stressful, especially if
those surrounding the individual do not recognize the basis of their behaviors.
They are then often seen as willful and need to be consequenced in order to
learn.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZ3OQeSTQs" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - <b>The
Mosaic of Mind: Josh Bechtel on the Art of Navigating FASD<br />
</b>In this heartfelt episode of Living with FASD, join host Patti Kasper as
she engages in an intimate and enlightening conversation with Josh Bechtel, an
adoptee, poet, author, artist, and editor. With his creative spirit and candid
reflections, Josh shares his journey of discovery and understanding of living
with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Gr-epWXYI" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Viviana Aguilar - <b>SOWK 322 Group 1: Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome Disorder<br />
</b>If you have never heard of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD), we hope
you learn through our presentation! We cover symptoms & characteristics,
strengths, resources, and more.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4VgH160GgQ" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Laura Gumbiner - <b>FASD Diagnostic SIG
03/01/2024<br />
</b>This month's diagnostic SIG compared four common methods for diagnosing an
FASD. Discussion of common issues ensued.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQYY5FuQr48" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Positive Recovery Centers - <b>The Biggest
Barriers to a Healthy Pregnancy with Dr. Rajesh Miranda and Ph.D & Leah
Davies, LMSW<br />
</b>In this week’s episode, we are talking with Dr. Rajesh Miranda, P.h.D and
Leah Davies, LMSW as we discuss the shame and stigma around Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and how stress is a common denominator that
negatively affects both pregnant women and their families.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k8nou0aSA4" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The raw and the real of FASD - <b>Tips and
Tricks we implemented with our FASD diagnosed children<br />
</b>As parents of children diagnosed with FASD, we took a lot (and we still
take A LOT) of training about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Here are a few
tips and tricks that we use all the time in our day-to-day lives. Let's
normalize the use of strategies at all times.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEYeqAohVAg" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FMF India - <b>FMFI Fetal Alchohol Spectrum
disorder Webinar<br />
</b>Paper discussion: Fetal MRI based brain atlas analysis detects initial in
utero effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu0Az1bEJDc" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD One - <b>New release of 4 PSA’s on FASD
ONE YouTube Channel<br />
</b>Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ontario Network of Expertise (FASD ONE)
proudly announces the release of 4 public service announcements dedicated to
preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.<br /><a href="https://fasdontario.ca/news/new-release-of-4-psas-on-fasd-one-youtube-channel/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD Family Podcast - <b>Season 5 Episode 1 -
Be The Change</b><br />
Welcome to the FASD Family Life Podcast. I am your host, Robbie Seale, FASD
specialist, with more than 25 years experience raising kids with prenatal
alcohol exposure and trauma<br /><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-5-episode-1-be-the-change/id1561078669?i=1000647625686" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Fasd Success Show - <b>#148 Transforming FASD
Through Peer Mentorship</b><br />
Episode #148 - Discover the Impact: Transforming FASD with Peer Mentorship -
takes us on a journey into the heart of connection, empathy, and empowerment
with Tracy, Catherine and Nicole.<br /><a href="https://www.fasdsuccess.com/blog/podcast-episode-148" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">RESEARCH<br />
Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders - <b>Underrepresented Caregivers in
Research on Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: A Meta-Analysis and Scoping Review<br />
</b>The results of this study suggest that (a) non-adoptive parents, (b)
caregivers who were male, non-White, non-partnered, less educated, and living
outside of the United States, and (c) caregivers of adolescents, and caregivers
raising children with PAE who have not received an FASD diagnosis are currently
underrepresented in the research; however, this literature is limited and
requires further research.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41252-024-00394-1" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Cells - <b>Alcohol Exposure Induces Nucleolar
Stress and Apoptosis in Mouse Neural Stem Cells and Late-Term Fetal Brain<br />
</b>This is the first report describing that pharmacologically relevant alcohol
levels suppress ribosome biogenesis, induce nucleolar stress in neuronal
populations, and involve the ribosomal/MDM2/p53 pathway to cause growth arrest
and apoptosis. This represents a novel mechanism of alcohol-mediated neuronal
damage.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/5/440" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">International Journal of Molecular Sciences - <b>Independent
and Combined Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Prenatal Stress on Fetal
HPA Axis Development<br />
</b>Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and prenatal stress (PS) are highly
prevalent conditions known to affect fetal programming of the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/5/2690" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Journal of Pediatrics - <b>The Impact of
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Longitudinal Growth, Nutritional Status, and IGF-1
in Early Childhood in Leyte, The Philippines<br />
</b>This study demonstrates a delayed impact of PAE on growth that manifested
around 6 months of age, underscoring the importance of routine clinical
monitoring in early childhood.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022347624000805" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">American Journal of Preventive Medicine - <b>Paternal
pre-conceptional alcohol use disorder with the offspring's mortality risk<br />
</b>Offspring of fathers with AUD before conception had higher mortality risk
from birth to early adulthood, especially when AUD diagnosis is close to
conception.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379724000710" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">International Journal of Environmental
Research and Public Health - <b>Reach, Acceptability, and Sustainability of the
Native Changing High-Risk Alcohol Use and Increasing Contraception
Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) Intervention: A Qualitative Evaluation of an
Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Prevention Program<br />
</b>The findings showed the receptivity to and acceptance of Native CHOICES
among AI women. The interview findings offered a glimpse into the effectiveness
of Native CHOICES and how it contributed to participants making healthier
choices surrounding drinking and sexual health.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/3/266" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Psychiatry Research - <b>Co-occurrence of
mental illness and substance use among US pregnant individuals, 2012-2021<br />
</b>Pregnant individuals with greater severity of mental illness were more
likely to engage in substance use. Evidence-based educational, screening and
treatment services, and public policy changes are warranted to mitigate the
harmful health outcomes of substance use among US pregnant individuals with
mental illness.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178124001057" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IN OTHER LANGUAGES<br />
Spark Deutschland (Germany) - <b>Alkohol in der Schwangerschaft - So krass sind
die Folgen<br />
</b>Wenn die Mutter in der Schwangerschaft Alkohol trinkt, kommt das Kind
wahrscheinlich mit einer fetalen Alkoholspektrum-Störung (FASD).<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R2WFGnztJo" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Erziehungsbüro Rheinland gGmbH (Germany) - <b>Pädagogische
Fachtagung zu FASD und Trauma<br />
</b>Familien mit Kindern mit unsichtbaren Behinderungen wie FASD und/oder
Trauma haben im Alltag besondere Herausforderungen zu bewältigen - für alle
Beteiligten ein Seiltanz!<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab80fRJqYtw" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-44248222617490264992024-03-08T10:55:00.002+02:002024-03-08T10:55:16.895+02:00Alcohol News - 10/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4nMt7sBHrNq15YbEXI9LRw5x-a9f_e2JPLWCfJL9ae5L29HWCLvaImaRZ-p1lU_zIcPgedGQC9ZG4y47YWZqExN14D983HmY9cJOcdaROEU8TImojKHiGC8P-E79gTuPercTR6N8k84mvLDzxA-TDMpItbYql0JyWCOuCMTYizZD8HviTZmu3sKLPbLQ/s1760/Alcohol%20News%20102024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1760" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4nMt7sBHrNq15YbEXI9LRw5x-a9f_e2JPLWCfJL9ae5L29HWCLvaImaRZ-p1lU_zIcPgedGQC9ZG4y47YWZqExN14D983HmY9cJOcdaROEU8TImojKHiGC8P-E79gTuPercTR6N8k84mvLDzxA-TDMpItbYql0JyWCOuCMTYizZD8HviTZmu3sKLPbLQ/s320/Alcohol%20News%20102024.png" width="320" /></a></div>World Health Organization (WHO) - <b>Shouldn’t
we know this already? The link between alcohol and breast cancer<br />
</b>Many people across the WHO European Region will celebrate 8 March,
International Women’s Day, by raising a glass of an alcoholic beverage –
oblivious to the fact that drinking alcohol is a major risk factor for the most
common cancer among women, breast cancer.<br /><a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/07-03-2024-shouldn-t-we-know-this-already--the-link-between-alcohol-and-cancer" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">BBC - <b>Why alcohol is so dangerous for young
adults' brains<br />
</b>From the myth of Europeans' "healthy drinking culture" to the
surprising harm of some common family traditions, science is overturning old
beliefs around alcohol and young people.<br /><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240228-how-alcohol-affects-teens-and-young-adults-brains" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Reuters - <b>Alcohol policies need sharper
focus on gender, WHO says<br />
</b>The World Health Organization on Friday urged governments to consider
gender when developing their alcohol policies, warning that industry marketing
increasingly targeted women who face greater health risks than men from lower
levels of drinking.<br /><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/alcohol-policies-need-sharper-focus-gender-who-says-2024-03-08/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CBS News (USA) - <b>Excessive alcohol deaths
surged during pandemic, CDC data shows<br />
</b>The COVID-19 pandemic caused isolation and stress, and a Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention report shows more people lost their lives after
reaching for the bottle to cope.<br /><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/excessive-alcohol-deaths-pandemic-increase-cdc/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">PBS (USA) - <b>What’s behind the stunning rise
in alcohol-related deaths<br />
</b>Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drugs in America, and it is also
one of the deadliest, with more and more people losing their lives to
alcohol-related causes over the last two decades.<br /><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/whats-behind-the-stunning-rise-in-alcohol-related-deaths" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Reykjavik Grapevine (Iceland) - <b>Majority
Against Strong Alcohol In Grocery Stores<br />
</b>New polling from Maskína suggests that 58% of Icelanders are against
allowing the sale of strong alcohol in supermarkets. On the other hand, 49% of
respondents were in favour of permitting the sale of wine and beer in grocery
stores.<br /><a href="https://grapevine.is/news/2024/03/07/majority-against-strong-alcohol-in-grocery-stores/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">News-Medical - <b>Study reveals parental
concerns over rise of zero-alcohol drinks among adolescents<br />
</b>New research from Flinders University has revealed that parents are feeling
conflicted, confused and concerned when it comes to zero-alcohol beer, wine and
spirts and adolescents.<br /><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240305/Study-reveals-parental-concerns-over-rise-of-zero-alcohol-drinks-among-adolescents.aspx" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Brussels Times (Belgium) - <b>Alcohol
sector revamps advertising amid growing health concerns<br />
</b>In a bid to enhance public awareness of the perils of alcohol abuse, the
alcohol sector is poised to overhaul its marketing strategies by incorporating
the new cautionary message 'Alcohol abuse harms health' into ads from this
summer.<br /><a href="https://www.brusselstimes.com/945428/alcohol-sector-revamps-advertising-amid-growing-health-concerns" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Addiction - <b>Misleading conclusion from
limited research approach<br />
</b>It is disappointing to see the Addiction publication ‘Restricting alcohol
marketing to reduce alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the empirical
evidence for one of the “best buys”’ reaching a misleading conclusion that
evidence does not justify a ban on alcohol marketing as a ‘best buy’ (while
mentioning evidence of the impacts of exposure to alcohol marketing, such as
initiation of drinking and heavier drinking).<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.16453" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IAS Blog - <b>Why do countries with high
alcohol taxes still have high rates of alcohol harm?<br />
</b>There are a great many reasons for why alcohol tax rates vary so much
across different European countries, and between product types within-country.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2024/03/04/why-do-countries-with-high-alcohol-taxes-still-have-high-rates-of-alcohol-harm/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">New Hampshire Bulletin - <b>In marketing,
difference between alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages should be crystal clear<br />
</b>About two years ago, when I was craving the taste of childhood, I found
myself wandering the store with friends in search of something that fit the
bill. I caught sight of the classic tall mint green can and rushed toward the
cooler.<br /><a href="https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2024/03/06/in-marketing-difference-between-alcoholic-and-non-alcoholic-beverages-should-be-crystal-clear/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Brno Daily (Czech Republic) - <b>Czech
Republic Reports Over 500 Annual Fatalities Due to Alcohol Intoxication<br />
</b>Hundreds of people die each year in the Czech Republic of alcohol
intoxication. In 2022, the figure was 504, national drug coordinator Jindrich
Voboril told reporters after a meeting of the Government Council for Addiction
Policy Coordination this week.<br /><a href="https://brnodaily.com/2024/03/02/news/czech-republic-reports-over-500-annual-fatalities-due-to-alcohol-intoxication/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Movendi - <b>Movendi International Calls on
IOC to End Sponsorship Deal with Big Alcohol and Rather Prioritize Child Rights<br />
</b>We all want to see our children healthy and happy. People care deeply about
thriving children who grow up in safe and healthy environments to live up to
their fullest potential. “Building a better world through sport” is the IOC
vision, where sport is meant to serve humankind.<br /><a href="https://movendi.ngo/open-letters/movendi-international-calls-on-ioc-to-end-sponsorship-deal-with-big-alcohol-and-rather-prioritize-child-rights/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">News Medical - <b>Nomogram could be a
game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk<br />
</b>Liver cancer, unfortunately, is the sixth most common cancer and the third
most frequent cause of cancer-related death globally. However, its distribution
and causes vary greatly across different regions.<br /><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240305/Nomogram-could-be-a-game-changer-for-predicting-alcohol-related-liver-cancer-risk.aspx#:~:text=Studies%20show%20that%20chronic%20alcohol,most%20common%20liver%20cancer%20type." target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AlcoholAndCancer - <b>Pink ribbon marketing on
alcohol reveals need for ‘pinkwashing’ awareness<br />
</b>Products with pink ribbons on their labels are a common sight in stores,
especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month every October. Brands and
companies frequently incorporate pink into their marketing, leveraging the
strong awareness the pink ribbon carries in American culture to create an
impression of social responsibility and increase sales.<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/pink-ribbon-marketing-on-alcohol-reveals-need-for-pinkwashing-awareness" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Denmark) - <b>Your lifestyle can
determine how well your medicine works<br />
</b>By examining liver samples from 116 deceased people with severe mental
illness, researchers from the Department of Forensic Medicine show that
smoking, overweight and alcohol abuse can play a decisive role in how well - or
poorly - medicine works for the individual patient.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/your-lifestyle-can-determine-how-well-your-medicine-works" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Sweden) - <b>Youth who abstain from
alcohol have a better relationship with their parents and fewer social contacts<br />
</b>Fewer and fewer youths are drinking. Those who abstain have fewer social
contacts but also exhibit fewer problem behaviors and have a more open
relationship with their parents than those who drink, a new study shows.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/youth-who-abstain-from-alcohol-have-a-better-relationship-with-their-parents-and-fewer-social-contac" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-88974269661005392632024-02-25T16:28:00.000+02:002024-02-25T16:28:04.974+02:00FASD News - 8/2024<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcKmG102JLMH3a5IHdhKXxJuCvPPIhZJGBFvbjD1D1QPNTLZ19y3T4UxVTJROd8hB309fZUbdthhNCx6uLER-SsiadQE0iB6DR-nisOErOEaHCk_zaCrKkTALMtxineaFWMTthL8LhgcydPCQBL-w41_0qHyqRD_51wN_ZVjs_nbQY5lT7iGBtRtRSw9g/s940/FASD%20News.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcKmG102JLMH3a5IHdhKXxJuCvPPIhZJGBFvbjD1D1QPNTLZ19y3T4UxVTJROd8hB309fZUbdthhNCx6uLER-SsiadQE0iB6DR-nisOErOEaHCk_zaCrKkTALMtxineaFWMTthL8LhgcydPCQBL-w41_0qHyqRD_51wN_ZVjs_nbQY5lT7iGBtRtRSw9g/s320/FASD%20News.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />EUFASD - <b>New member
of the EUFASD Alliance<br />
</b>The EUFASD Alliance welcomes our new member organization, Fremtidens børn
(Children of the future), from Denmark. Fremtidens børn work to increase
knowledge and prevent children from being exposed to alcohol, drugs, violence
and trauma.<br /><a href="https://www.eufasd.org/news/new-member-of-the-eufasd-alliance/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">popNAD (Finland) - <b>Use
of alcohol and/or illicit drugs during pregnancy and long-term consequences for
child development<br />
</b>Consuming alcohol and/or illicit drugs when pregnant can have serious
consequences on a wide range of issues for the child. In her doctoral
dissertation, Niina-Maria Nissinen studied how Finnish youth exposed to
maternal substance abuse during pregnancy were performing at the age of 18 to
24 years in terms of secondary education, financial self-supporting and mental
health compared with youth without registered evidence of maternal substance
use during pregnancy.<br /><a href="https://nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/artiklar/use-of-alcohol-and-or-illicit-drugs-during-pregnancy-and-long-term-consequences-for-child-development/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CBC (Canada) - <b>How
FASD Classrooms in the Winnipeg School Division are Helping Kids Thrive<br />
</b>Lorelei Bunkowsky, Assistant Superintendent with the Winnipeg School
Division, explains to host Marcy Markusa what a difference an FASD diagnosis
can make in a child's life, since they can attend classes for kids with FASD<br /><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2300240963840" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CanFASD (Canada) - <b>Advocate
for people with FASD in Public Health Consultation<br />
</b>The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is leading a consultation to
inform their Vision 2030 initiative – a plan that looks to shape the future of
public health in our country.<br /><a href="https://canfasd.ca/2024/02/22/advocate-for-people-with-fasd-in-public-health-consultation/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NoFASD Australia
(Australia) - <b>PARENTING WITH FASD<br />
</b>I am not sure how many people at this point know, but in early 2020 I
became a Mom through adoption. The
adoption was completed in September 2020. It began six years before the writing
of this, when a very special and wonderful little boy walked through my door
and into my heart.<br /><a href="https://www.nofasd.org.au/parenting-with-fasd/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MedicalXpress - <b>Study
shows importance of coaching as part of lifestyle programs for women planning
pregnancy<br />
</b>Personalized support by health professionals is critical to optimizing
women's engagement and motivation in lifestyle programs, and improves outcomes
for women planning to conceive, Monash University research has found.<br /><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-importance-lifestyle-women-pregnancy.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Holes in the Wall (UK)
- <b>The experiences of families caring for children with FASD: “no one came to
help”<br />
</b>It is suggested that the prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders
(FASD) is greater than autism, and yet there remains significantly less
understanding of this issue, information for families and practitioners, and
support for those impacted by the condition.<br /><a href="https://holesinthewall.co.uk/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FARE (Australia) - <b>“There
could be greater awareness in the community about the affects of alcohol during
pregnancy”<br />
</b>It takes a village to raise a child – and to support a woman during
pregnancy. Partners, friends and family can all play an important role in
helping someone to achieve an alcohol-free pregnancy.<br /><a href="https://fare.org.au/claires-story/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Relay - <b>Alcohol-Free
Wine and Pregnancy<br />
</b>When it comes to non-alcoholic wine and beer during pregnancy, it is best
to err on the side of caution and avoid these beverages. While the alcohol
content in non-alcoholic options may be significantly lower than in their
alcoholic counterparts, there is still a risk of consuming alcohol, even in
small amounts.<br /><a href="https://www.joinrelay.app/blog/alcohol-free-wine-and-pregnancy" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VIDEOS and MATERIALS<br />
The Matilda Centre - <b>Learning with FASD: The referral, assessment, and
diagnostic process for FASD<br />
</b>The webinar is aimed at primary school teaching and support staff and
provides an overview of the referral, assessment, and diagnostic process for
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) for an education audience.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LGlr1v6UEM" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FASD United - <b>FASD
United Affiliate Meeting - February 15, 2024<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvVrsAzwwoY" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CanFASD - <b>Transitioning
into Adulthood with FASD: Perspectives from Research and Lived Experience<br />
</b>In this webinar recording, presenters cover the topic of the challenges and
benefits of transitioning from youth to adulthood while living with FASD.
Viewers will learn from a researcher studying the experiences of adults with
FASD, their caregivers, and other supportive individuals during the transition
to adulthood.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCksEI0_6Vo" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FASD Awareness - <b>Tracy
Allen -Transitioning into adulthood and supported living. Webinar #24<br />
</b>In this webinar we welcome back Tracy Allen (Founder of FASD Awareness) to
discuss how to empower FASD individuals to take the next steps into “greater
independence as they are transitioning into adulthood”<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6n3K8vmCyY" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach - <b>FASD, Foster Care & Future Generations, with Dr. Susan Rich<br />
</b>In this compelling episode, we tackle the staggering prevalence of
Neurodevelopmental Disorder from Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE) within
foster care and question the efficacy of current social services. Are we truly
aiding these children, or are we exacerbating their struggles?<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v16V4_DpBT4" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach - <b>FASD & Education: Beyond Diagnosis in IEP Meetings<br />
</b>In this insightful episode of Living with FASD, we delve into the
complexities of navigating the education system for children with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UpEO_7IpjI" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fasd Justice - <b>FASD
& the Justice System: A Better Understanding - Part III<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isON0SjQxSU" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Liberated Healer
Podcast - <b>ALCOHOL ABUSE when pregnant, What are the signs? LIVING and
LEARNING<br />
</b>Patti is committed to improving children's lives by providing practical
tools to parents and professionals who care for children with brain-based
differences, whose behaviors are reflective of either brain changes that
resulted from exposure to prenatal toxins and/or from trauma, or reflective of
the poor fit between their cognitive abilities and the world's expectations of
them.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sEyP1p6ALM" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OBGYN and Reproductive
Sciences Grand Rounds - <b>Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Doctor & Patient
Perspectives<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXklwNN45qI" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fasd Success Show - <b>#146:
Navigating the Swear Storms: Understanding FASD and Swearing<br />
</b>Strap in for an unflinching dive into one of the more colorful aspects of
FASD caregiving - navigating the world of swearing. In Episode #146 of The FASD
Success Show, host Jeff Noble takes us through the whys and hows of swearing in
individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), offering a blueprint
for understanding and managing these outbursts.<br /><a href="https://www.fasdsuccess.com/blog/podcast-episode-146" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RESEARCH<br />
Children - <b>Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Metabolic Disorders in Pediatrics:
The Role of the Oxidative Stress—A Review of the Literature<br />
</b>Prenatal alcohol exposure is responsible for increasing chronic disease
risk in later life, including obesity and metabolic syndrome. Alcohol drinking
may compromise endogenous antioxidant capacity, causing an increase in free
radicals and reactive oxygen species in the newborn.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/3/269" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Neuroscience - <b>Sex-specific
differences in resting oscillatory dynamics in children with prenatal alcohol
exposure<br />
</b>At rest children with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) exhibit impaired
static and dynamic functional connectivity, along with decreased alpha
oscillations. Sex-specific information regarding the impact of PAE on
whole-brain resting-state gamma spectral power remains unknown.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306452224000721" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Australian and New
Zealand Journal of Family - <b>‘No one believed us: no one came to help’:
caregivers' experiences of violence and abuse involving children with fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder<br />
</b>Child and adolescent-to-parent violence and abuse (CAPVA) refers to abusive
and violent behaviours by children towards their parents or primary caregivers.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/anzf.1575" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Frontiers in Public
Health - <b>Racial and ethnic disparities in psychological care for individuals
with FASD: A Dis/ability Studies and Critical Race Theory perspective towards
improving prevention, assessment/diagnosis, and intervention Running head:
Racial and ethnic disparities in FASD</b><br />
FASD can affect people of all races and ethnicities; however, there are
important racial and ethnic disparities in alcoholexposed pregnancy prevention,
assessment and diagnosis of FASD, and interventions to support individuals with
FASD and their families.<br /><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1355802/abstract" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mutation
Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis - <b>Constitutional
chromosomal anomalies in children, fetal alcohol syndrome, and maternal
toxicant exposures: A longitudinal cohort study<br />
</b>DNA alterations in gametes, which may occur either spontaneously or as a
result of exposure to genotoxicants, can lead to constitutional chromosomal
anomalies in the offspring. Alcohol is an established genotoxicant.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1383571824000135" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Research Square - <b>Validation
of the ND-PAE Diagnosis in Children with Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure<br />
</b>This study evaluated criteria for Neurobehavioral Disorder Associated with
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE). Kable et al. (2022) assessed the validity
of this diagnosis in a sample with low exposure to alcohol.<br /><a href="https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-3922436/v1" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International Journal
of Molecular Sciences - <b>The Impacts of Periconceptional Alcohol on Neonatal
Ovaries and Subsequent Adult Fertility in the Rat<br />
</b>Maternal exposures during pregnancy can impact the establishment of the
ovarian reserve in offspring, the lifetime supply of germ cells that determine
a woman’s reproductive lifespan.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/5/2471" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Preventive Medicine - <b>Associations
between maternal periconceptional alcohol consumption and risk of omphalocele
among offspring, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2011<br />
</b>We observed modest associations between maternal periconceptional alcohol
consumption and omphalocele. Based on our bias analysis, studies of alcohol and
birth defects not accounting for exposure misclassification may underestimate
associations.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S009174352400046X" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BMC Primary Care - <b>Scoping
review on the role of the family doctor in the prevention and care of patients
with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder<br />
</b>The interventions of GPs in the management of patients with FASD are
comprehensive: prevention, identification, diagnosis, follow-up, education, and
the role of coordinator for patients, their families, and pregnant women and
their partners.<br /><a href="https://bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-024-02291-x#:~:text=Foetal%20alcohol%20spectrum%20disorder%20(FASD,prevention%20and%20identification%20of%20FASD." target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Biomedicines - <b>Novel
Interventions on Comorbidities in Patients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD): An Integrative Review<br />
</b>Novel treatments like choline and natural antioxidants and nutritional
supplements are the most investigated treatments in humans with promising
results. More follow-up studies need to be performed, to confirm and generalize
reported efficacy to a wide sample size.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/3/496" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">IN OTHER LANGUAGES<br />
Chaos im Kopf Podcast - Dein FASD Podcast (Germany) - <b>Zeit für mich:
Auszeiten für Bezugspersonen von Menschen mit FASD (C66)<br />
</b>n dieser Episode geht es darum, warum regelmäßige Auszeiten für
Bezugspersonen von Menschen mit FASD so wichtig sind und wie sie durch
Selbstfürsorge ihre Lebensqualität verbessern können.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KZHq-yzAnQ" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-13035435546181440282024-02-23T12:30:00.002+02:002024-02-23T12:30:54.377+02:00Alcohol News - 8/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT_X6kfylGN8AqUeLubkyZUz0xNFit5I6CQ6kSI3Fi6_XVYSVtxpyLc12LzRN7XMlrxWt6YvBA0GmQKGZHr3CWAjFt7DMlzZpSJTV6O55Bx6DLpo29X6tBplW6sMXQn0Ce5wzSUgaigHvpCedylzd4fqq2G5vXuVZcvInXLYXy5KXuGjEfz0fGqXRAJ_Y/s940/Alcohol%20News%20-%2082024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT_X6kfylGN8AqUeLubkyZUz0xNFit5I6CQ6kSI3Fi6_XVYSVtxpyLc12LzRN7XMlrxWt6YvBA0GmQKGZHr3CWAjFt7DMlzZpSJTV6O55Bx6DLpo29X6tBplW6sMXQn0Ce5wzSUgaigHvpCedylzd4fqq2G5vXuVZcvInXLYXy5KXuGjEfz0fGqXRAJ_Y/s320/Alcohol%20News%20-%2082024.png" width="320" /></a></div>Notes From Poland (Poland) - <b>Police
interventions fall by half after Polish city bans alcohol sales at night<br />
</b>The decision by Kraków, Poland’s second-largest city, to ban alcohol sales
in shops at night saw police interventions fall by almost half during the first
six months it was in place.<br /><a href="https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/02/21/police-interventions-fall-by-half-after-polish-city-bans-alcohol-sales-at-night/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Euronews.com - <b>Alcohol sales from Baltics
to Russia surge despite Ukraine war<br />
</b>Latvia and Lithuania are accused of acting as middlemen between Western
producers of booze and Russia.<br /><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2024/02/19/latvia-exported-millions-of-euros-worth-of-alcohol-to-russia-in-2023-despite-ukraine-war" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">RFI (France) - <b>Could the drop in France's
alcohol sales be due to ‘Dry January’?<br />
</b>Sales of alcoholic beverages in France dropped in January, the month after
the end-of-year holidays, when people are encouraged to stop drinking.<br /><a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20240220-could-the-drop-in-alcohol-sales-be-due-to-france-s-dry-january-health" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Japan Times (Japan) - <b>Japan draws up
guidelines on alcohol consumption<br />
</b>The health ministry on Monday rolled out its first guidelines on alcohol
consumption, aiming to reduce associated health risks.<br /><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/19/japan/science-health/japan-alcohol-consumption-guideline/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">News-Medical - <b>Study finds music's alcohol
references sway drinking habits<br />
</b>A new study in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research discusses the
prevalence and impact of alcohol references in music using studies acquired
from four major databases.<br /><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240221/Study-finds-musics-alcohol-references-sway-drinking-habits.aspx" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Boston University - <b>Heavy Alcohol, Drug Use
Linked to Increased Risk of Falls among People with HIV<br />
</b>Falls and related injuries were most pronounced with alcohol among frail
people living with HIV, suggesting the need for targeted clinical screening and
interventions among a population that is already at risk of experiencing falls.<br /><a href="https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2024/heavy-alcohol-drug-use-linked-to-increased-risk-of-falls-among-people-with-hiv/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Iowa Now (USA) - <b>Alcohol consumption leads
to greater cancer risk for Iowans<br />
</b>Iowans’ alcohol consumption—in volume and frequency—is among the highest in
the nation, and puts residents at greater risk for cancer, according to the
2024 Cancer in Iowa report issued by the Iowa Cancer Registry.<br /><a href="https://now.uiowa.edu/news/2024/02/cancer-in-iowa-report-alcohol-consumption-leads-greater-cancer-risk-iowans" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NZ Herald (New Zealand) - <b>Dunedin
university students targeted by ‘aggressive’ alcohol marketing, raising
concerns with police<br />
</b>Liquor companies have been giving university students free booze in
exchange for shout-outs on social media, raising concerns with police and uni
bosses.<br /><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-university-students-targeted-by-aggressive-alcohol-marketing-raising-concerns-with-police/7SF2GJ4BC5FOTARVG7HK6BA6JM/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(Australia) - <b>The case for an alcohol policy at Federal Parliament<br />
</b>A conversation about the culture around alcohol at Federal Parliament has
cracked open again. It comes after Nationals deputy leader Perin Davey appeared
to slur her words during a Senate hearing.<br /><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-breakfast/federal-parliament-alcohol-policy-jenkins-report/103482636" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN - <b>New report: alcohol and mental
health are linked<br />
</b>Alcohol is a risk factor for mental health issues. At the same time,
reduced alcohol consumption can improve the health of individuals with mental
health issues. This is shown in a new compilation on the many consequences of
alcohol on the brain conducted by an international research group. The report
is backed by organizations such as the Brain Foundation (Hjärnfonden) and
IOGT-NTO.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/new-report-alcohol-and-mental-health-are-linked" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IAS Blog (Ireland) - <b>Ireland’s reputation
on alcohol policy under threat<br />
</b>Ireland has gained a degree of global attention for its strides in recent
years to address long-standing alcohol issues. In common with many European
countries, we have high levels of alcohol consumption along with particularly
risky patterns of drinking.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2024/02/20/irelands-reputation-on-alcohol-policy-under-threat/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Finland) - <b>EHYT calls for a
comprehensive assessment of the impacts of alcohol policy changes on public
health and economy<br />
</b>EHYT Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention is disappointed
with the way alcohol policy changes documented in the government program are
being handled as individual measures without assessing their collective impacts
on health, well-being, and the national economy.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/ehyt-calls-for-a-comprehensive-assessment-of-the-impacts-of-alcohol-policy-changes-on-public-health" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-67926013388015237032024-02-16T11:23:00.001+02:002024-02-16T11:23:26.849+02:00Alcohol News - 7/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwg2RGXjhzq0iYPkl1RTRJQl5h-5XwFHlRtyoyzOmzoD6z2_e_kZNsajQ9i3riveSEg0yhgpWWubTFWOG40UIoxN8yYCfLixtfv1NBvd8P0IDVTuZa22T8cnN_A7umrbQr49cJgyZMgz3JYCMAcR4rtTtJHLwV6TB9VbGgUFivntWCpeIy6yHCZsudICi4/s940/Alcohol%20News%2072024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwg2RGXjhzq0iYPkl1RTRJQl5h-5XwFHlRtyoyzOmzoD6z2_e_kZNsajQ9i3riveSEg0yhgpWWubTFWOG40UIoxN8yYCfLixtfv1NBvd8P0IDVTuZa22T8cnN_A7umrbQr49cJgyZMgz3JYCMAcR4rtTtJHLwV6TB9VbGgUFivntWCpeIy6yHCZsudICi4/s320/Alcohol%20News%2072024.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Bangkok Post (Thailand) - <b>Bid to lift
afternoon alcohol sales ban rejected<br />
</b>A government panel has rejected a proposal to scrap the long-standing ban
on sales of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the risk to public
health and safety.<br /><a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2742739" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Conversation - <b>Why it’s a bad idea to
mix alcohol with some medications<br />
</b>Anyone who has drunk alcohol will be familiar with how easily it can lower
your social inhibitions and let you do things you wouldn’t normally do.<br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/why-its-a-bad-idea-to-mix-alcohol-with-some-medications-223293" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Voice of America (Zambia) - <b>As Alcohol
Abuse Rises in Zambia, Authorities Pledge to Enforce Regulation<br />
</b>The World Health Organization says that in Zambia over 70% of men and over
30% of women are drinking too much, too often. Some nonprofit organizations are
intervening to help those on the path to recovery from alcohol addiction.<br /><a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/as-alcohol-abuse-rises-in-zambia-authorities-pledge-to-enforce-regulation-/7484424.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Irish Times (Ireland) - <b>Deaths due to
alcohol-specific causes rise 45.9% in North over past decade<br />
</b>The number of people dying in Northern Ireland from exclusively
alcohol-related conditions has increased by 46 per cent in the past decade,
according to new figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research
Agency (Nisra).<br /><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/02/15/deaths-due-to-alcohol-specific-causes-rise-459-in-north-over-past-decade/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Otago Daily Times (New Zealand) - <b>Giving
students free alcohol ‘baffling’<br />
</b>Police are slamming a liquor company as negligent over its
"baffling" decision to give away alcohol to partying University of
Otago students.<br /><a href="https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/giving-students-free-alcohol-%E2%80%98baffling%E2%80%99" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Reading Chronicle (UK) - <b>Berkshire drinkers
warned of long term harm by health trust<br />
</b>Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has stated that the dangers of drinking
too much alcohol need to be more widely understood to help prevent unnecessary
deaths.<br /><a href="https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24117500.berkshire-drinkers-warned-long-term-harm-health-trust/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">PopNAD (Finland) - <b>Use of alcohol and/or
illicit drugs during pregnancy and long-term consequences for child development<br />
</b>Consuming alcohol and/or illicit drugs when pregnant can have serious
consequences on a wide range of issues for the child. In her doctoral
dissertation, Niina-Maria Nissinen studied how Finnish youth exposed to
maternal substance abuse during pregnancy were performing at the age of 18 to
24 years in terms of secondary education, financial self-supporting and mental
health compared with youth without registered evidence of maternal substance
use during pregnancy.<br /><a href="https://nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/artiklar/use-of-alcohol-and-or-illicit-drugs-during-pregnancy-and-long-term-consequences-for-child-development/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Finland) - <b>THL Survey: Over half of
Finns support current alcohol policy – fewer now want wines in grocery stores<br />
</b>Over half of Finns support the current alcohol policy, according to a
survey conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in
January 2024. Fifty-seven percent of Finns find the current alcohol policy
appropriate. Last year, 53 percent of respondents supported the current alcohol
policy.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/thl-survey-over-half-of-finns-support-current-alcohol-policy-fewer-now-want-wines-in-grocery-stor" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Movendi - <b>A Review of Alcohol Policy
Highlights in 2023 and an Outlook for Alcohol Policy Trends in 2024</b><br />
For the second episode in our third season we discuss alcohol issues past,
present, and future: we review the alcohol policy highlights of 2023, reflect
about Movendi International achievements, and give an outlook for alcohol
policy trends in 2024.<br /><a href="https://movendi.ngo/news/2024/02/14/a-review-of-alcohol-policy-highlights-in-2023-and-an-outlook-for-alcohol-policy-trends-in-2024/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IAS Blog - <b>Saving Lives and Money: A Call
for a €1 Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol to Prevent Chronic Liver Disease<br />
</b>In Europe, liver diseases, including cancer, are escalating alarmingly
primarily due to excessive alcohol consumption and obesity. This growing health
crisis demands effective policy responses.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2024/02/13/saving-lives-and-money-a-call-for-a-e1-minimum-unit-price-for-alcohol-to-prevent-chronic-liver-disease/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NSPCC (UK) - <b>More than 70,000 children in
England have a parent struggling with alcohol misuse<br />
</b>The number of children in England with a parent who misuses alcohol remains
consistently high, with more than 70,000 cases being recorded each year since
2019/20.<br /><a href="https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/news-opinion/2024/more-than-70000-children-in-england-have-a-parent-struggling-with-alcohol-misuse/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Diabetes.co.uk – <b>Obesity and alcohol
increase bowel cancer deaths in young women</b><br />
Individuals who regularly drink alcohol and are living with obesity are more at
risk of dying from bowel cancer, a new study reveals.<br /><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2024/feb/obesity-and-alcohol-increase-bowel-cancer-deaths-in-young-women.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AlcoholAndCancer - <b>Alcohol's impact on
cancer in the OECD's latest report<br />
</b>Europe's battle against cancer is at a critical juncture, with the latest
OECD report, "Beating Cancer Inequalities in the EU," providing a
comprehensive examination of the continent's cancer landscape. While the report
covers a broad spectrum of cancer risk factors, this article zeroes in on the
specific issue of alcohol consumption and its link to cancer, integrating the
broader context and findings from the report.<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/alcohol-s-impact-on-cancer-in-the-oecd-s-latest-report" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Iceland) - <b>Court of Appeal in
Iceland reverses judgment in beer dispuute<br />
</b>The Icelandic Court of Appeal has reversed a previous ruling in a beer
dispute, exonerating the State Alcohol and Tobacco Company (ÁTVR) from a claim
made by an alcohol importer.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/court-of-appeal-in-iceland-reverses-judgment-in-beer-dispute" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AlcoholCampaign (Sweden) - <b>“PLAY A ROLE!”
AWARENESS WEEK<br />
</b>Sweden is shining a spotlight on children growing up in families affected
by excessive alcohol use through its awareness week, “Play a Role!”, coinciding
with Valentine’s Day week, February 12-18, 2024. This initiative aligns with
similar campaigns like the Children of Alcoholics Week observed in the USA and
the UK, highlighting the struggles of children in such environments.<br /><a href="https://alcoholcampaign.org/2024/02/13/play-a-role-awareness-week/" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-25354960885145570252024-02-11T13:43:00.002+02:002024-02-11T13:43:48.633+02:00FASD News - 6/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5nfhU7zJAdgb9KEkm9xmuvruD04GSKheZsMzPeS6tldVZPb4ljILtwyJLdjPsb913mIamE0aimoCqmLsedZJnhGmyunor2u5Xo_-4cKfUvIqCJvDMnB4Rzs_NOpnYL9zWHqsj8Bpdido3SnTD2zyHYS02nr3aTx1QD996tqzg7xCMiTuLyEnxlvJkHbO/s1410/FASD%20News%2062024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1410" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5nfhU7zJAdgb9KEkm9xmuvruD04GSKheZsMzPeS6tldVZPb4ljILtwyJLdjPsb913mIamE0aimoCqmLsedZJnhGmyunor2u5Xo_-4cKfUvIqCJvDMnB4Rzs_NOpnYL9zWHqsj8Bpdido3SnTD2zyHYS02nr3aTx1QD996tqzg7xCMiTuLyEnxlvJkHbO/w340-h285/FASD%20News%2062024.png" width="340" /></a></div><br />Fatherly - <b>Yes, Dad’s Drinking May
Contribute To Fetal Alcohol Syndrome</b><br />
If you were to guess based on TV and movies, baby-making typically includes
some R&B slow jams and a few glasses of wine. Unfortunately, this could be
bad for the baby, as new research has prompted one expert to recommend that
aspiring dads lay off of the booze for 90 days before they attempt to conceive.<br /><a href="https://www.fatherly.com/health/dads-drinking-may-contribute-fetal-alcohol-syndrome" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD United - <b>Learn With Liv: Internship at
FASD United<br />
</b>As Liv interns at FASD United, she will be sharing the things she is
learning and doing to inspire and explore FASD awareness through a public
health lens. In her time with our organization, she will have opportunities to
experience the roundedness of our programs, aid in important projects, and
explore her understanding through reflection.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/learn-with-liv-internship-at-fasd-united-2/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CanFASD - <b>THO 2.0: An updated framework for
integrated community intervention<br />
</b>The Towards Healthy Outcomes (THO) framework for individuals with FASD
offers an individualized, evidence-based resource that facilitates
collaborative goal-setting and intervention planning across the lifespan (Joly
et al., 2022). THO was developed by the Intervention Network Action Team of
Canada FASD Research Network, led by Dr. Jacqueline Pei and colleagues, and
introduced to the community in 2019.<br /><a href="https://canfasd.ca/2024/01/24/towards-healthy-outcomes-for-individuals-with-fasd/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CBC (Canada) - <b>Years-long wait for FASD
diagnosis preventing vulnerable Manitoba youth from getting help they need,
occupational therapist says<br />
</b>A 14-year-old girl fatally stabbed last month in downtown Winnipeg was just
one of many youth on a long waiting list to be assessed for fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder.<br /><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2296357955674" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD United - <b>Celebrating Women in
Medicine: Interview with Adiaha Spinks-Franklin<br />
</b>For those of you who are unaware- It’s National Women Physician’s Day,
February 3rd! This day celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of
women in medicine. Specifically, it honors the birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell,
who, in 1849 became the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United
States.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/celebrating-women-in-medicine-interview-with-adiaha-spinks-franklin/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">VIDEOS and MATERIALS<br />
Adopt4LifeON - <b>Until Next Time—Work | FASD & Me: For Teens video series<br />
</b>We’ve partnered with 6 remarkable teens with FASD, to listen and learn what
they want us (and all of you!) to know about their experiences with school,
work, friendships, family, their communities, and more.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxqoX-F-i2Y" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Adopt4LifeON - <b>Until Next Time—School |
FASD & Me: For Teens video series<br />
</b>If you’re a teen, school is a BIG part of your everyday. For teens with
FASD, it can also be a place where you don’t always feel seen, understood, or
accepted. With the right supports though, things can be a lot better. Hear what
our team of teen mentors with FASD want you to know about school, and how to
help. Until next time!<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl7TqPwE7Og" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Adopt4LifeON - <b>Until Next Time—Introduction
| FASD & Me: For Teens video series<br />
</b>Caring for someone with FASD doesn’t come with a manual—but we’ve got the
next best thing!<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g3as0CNS9g" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD United </span>- <b>FASD United Affiliate Meeting - January 18, 2024<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbg9X9IWLgU" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FASD United - <b>FASD
United Policy Forum - January 2024<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzZbtsu-v1I" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach - <b>Understanding Suggestibility in FASD with Dr. Jerrod Brown<br />
</b>Join your host and FASD coach, Patti Kasper, as she welcomes the incredibly
knowledgeable Dr. Jerrod Brown back to the microphone for a session packed with
insights that promise to leave you with pages of notes.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K21JtaYMAbA" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National FASD - <b>Taking
the message to the Health and Social Care Committee<br />
</b>The National Organisation for FASD's Chief Executive Sandra Butcher gave
oral evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee on 6 February 2024 about
the prevention of harm from alcohol in pregnancy and the prevention of further
harm from undiagnosed and unsupported FASD.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgcqwTZDFSk" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach - <b>Embracing Neurodiversity & FASD: a Candid Conversation with
Jodee Kulp<br />
</b>In this enlightening episode, we have the privilege of engaging with Jodee
Kulp, an esteemed advocate in FASD circles with a wealth of knowledge and
personal insight into FASD. Jodee brings to the conversation a profound
understanding of the "normal" that comes with neurodiversity, sharing
her family's journey through the lens of both a parent and an individual with
FASD.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNpw2aPQs3M" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Talk Like a Mother:
Parenting Autism Podcast - <b>Interview with Natalie Vecchione from FASD Hope<br />
</b>We had the pleasure of interviewing Natalie Vecchione of FASD Hope for FASD
Awareness Month.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZfu_WkygM0" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The raw and the real
of FASD - <b>Bio Mom vs Adoptive Mom<br />
</b>We are so happy to finally have this project up and started. This is the
first of many videos you have been waiting for. Take a moment and listen to the
perspective of two different mothers who are not so different after all.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpzEp1nLjSQ" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fasd Success Show - <b>#141
Discover a New Mental Health Tool with Emma Jewell<br />
</b>Emma Jewell, MSW, RSW (she/her) is a registered social worker and Research
Assistant with the Psychology, Law, and Neurodevelopment (PLAN) Policy and
Research Group at the University of Guelph, as well as the Canada FASD Research
Network.<br /><a href="https://www.fasdsuccess.com/blog/141-discover-a-new-mental-health-tool-with-emma-jewell?fbclid=IwAR0Jg5WW2ldqs2-pL07NVln2zuBZjXfVQ-bV9wDe6GhPexY5MQ3ctIMUu90" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">RESEARCH<br />
Advances in Pediatric Research - <b>Washington and Alaska Statewide Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Clinical Networks: Comparison of Three
Decades of 4-Digit Code Diagnostic Outcomes and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Histories</b><br />
Both States demonstrated the feasibility and value of establishing Statewide
interdisciplinary FASD diagnostic clinical networks using the FASD
4-Digit-Code. Legislative support, centralized data collection, and use of a
single, evidence-based FASD diagnostic system have been key to the long-term,
ongoing success of these two diagnostic networks.<br /><a href="https://depts.washington.edu/fasdpn/pdfs/WA-AKdiags2024.pdf" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Neuropharmacology - <b>Optogenetic stimulation
of corticostriatal circuits improves behavioral flexibility in mice with
prenatal alcohol exposure<br />
</b>Taken together these results suggest that stimulation of OFC-dS projections
can improve early reversal learning in PAE and control mice, and these
improvements can persist even into later stages of the task days later.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0028390824000261" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Neuropediatrics - <b>Reduced Inter-hemispheric
coherence and cognition in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD) - a quantitative EEG study<br />
</b>Our findings could imply hypo-connectivity between the hemispheres with
impact on cognition. We suggest that EEG coherence analysis could be a
sensitive parameter in the detection of electrophysiological abnormalities in
FASD with possible clinical relevance.<br /><a href="https://europepmc.org/article/med/38320603" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - <b>Australian
psychologists' knowledge, confidence, and practices in fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder diagnostic assessment<br />
</b>Recognition of FASD is growing in Australia, however, further work is
required to improve clinicians' understanding of and confidence in completing
FASD assessments.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acer.15275" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - <b>Machine
learning approaches to the identification of children affected by prenatal
alcohol exposure: A narrative review<br />
</b>We conclude by considering the scalability of these approaches and how
these machine learning models, largely developed from clinical samples or
highly exposed birth cohorts, may perform in the general population.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acer.15271" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CBMH - <b>Neuropsychological profiles of
adolescents sentenced to detention in Western Australia with and without
prenatal alcohol exposure<br />
</b>While no statistically significant differences were found between the
groups, the results provided a unique insight into the neurocognitive profile
of Australian youth in detention. Routine screening assessments were
recommended for young people sentenced to detention.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cbm.2329" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">American Journal of Preventive Medicine - <b>Relationships
Between Alcohol Policies and Infant Morbidities and Injuries<br />
</b>Findings suggest that limiting alcohol availability for the general
population may help reduce adverse infant outcomes related to pregnant people's
alcohol use.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379724000035" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - <b>Sex-specific
alterations in cognitive control following moderate prenatal alcohol exposure
and transient systemic hypoxia ischemia in the rat<br />
</b>Transient systemic hypoxia ischemia impaired performance on the 5C-CPT in
females, leading to a bias toward stimulus responsivity regardless of stimulus
type.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/acer.15276" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews - <b>Developmental
alcohol exposure is exhausting: Sleep and the enduring consequences of alcohol
exposure during development<br />
</b>Prenatal alcohol exposure is the leading nongenetic cause of human
intellectual impairment. The long-term impacts of prenatal alcohol exposure on
health and well-being are diverse, including neuropathology leading to
behavioral, cognitive, and emotional impairments.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763424000368" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Scientific Reports - <b>Prenatal alcohol
exposure is associated with changes in placental gene co-expression networks<br />
</b>The reported findings provide insights into the molecular pathways affected
by prenatal alcohol exposure and highlight the potential of placental
biomarkers for detecting and understanding the effects of alcohol on fetal
development.<br /><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-52737-6" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology - <b>Structural
Changes in Human Brain Tissue in Prenatal Alcoholization at Different Periods
of Intrauterine Development<br />
</b>Alcohol led to changes in the sizes and numbers of neuroblasts, glioblasts,
and MCB vessels and, as a consequence, to disproportionality in the development
of all brain tissue. Changes progressed with increasing development time.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11055-024-01563-4" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Research in Developmental Disabilities - <b>“It’s
a learning curve throughout your entire life”: Experiences and impact of FASD
in adolescence explored in online photovoice research<br />
</b>Participatory online research allowed insight into the impact of FASD as a
disability and underlines a consistent need for support in adolescence and the
transition into adulthood.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0891422224000088?via%3Dihub" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IN OTHER LANGUAGES<br />
Kehitysvammaliitto (Finland) - <b>ONKO FASD VUONNA 2024 VIELÄKIN TUNTEMATON?<br />
</b>Vuonna 1726 havaittiin alkoholin yhteys sikiövaurioihin. Vuonna 1968
havaittiin alkoholistiäitien lapsissa alkoholialtistuksen aiheuttamia
piirteitä. Vuonna 1973 FAS-nimikettä käytettiin ensimmäistä kertaa ja se
vakiintui kuvaamaan alkoholialtistuksen aiheuttamaa oireyhtymää. 2000-luvun
alussa alkoholin aiheuttamien vaurioiden kirjoa alettiin kuvata termillä FASD.<br /><a href="https://www.kehitysvammaliitto.fi/onko-fasd-vuonna-2024-vielakin-tuntematon/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">RTL (Germany) - <b>Ihre Mutter trank in der
Schwangerschaft! Wie Marie (19) mit den Folgen lebt<br />
</b>Die 19-jährige Marie hat es nicht leicht, leidet unter Lern- und
Sprachstörungen. Der Grund: Ihre Mutter trank während der Schwangerschaft
Alkohol. Heute kämpft die junge Frau nicht nur mit den eigenen Einschränkungen,
sondern auch dafür, als Mensch mit all seinen Bedürfnissen anerkannt zu werden.<br /><a href="https://www.rtl.de/cms/diagnose-fasd-maries-mutter-trank-alkohol-in-der-schwangerschaft-wie-die-19-jaehrige-damit-lebt-5074529.html?utm_term=rtlde&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1706607371" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-84517288527815917482024-02-09T12:29:00.001+02:002024-02-09T12:29:44.266+02:00Alcohol News - 6/2024<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSoUBGpGgxHXRJEtt_WjiNbkMBrNIJfaHBHVAZMi-ZHIJm_WIJ_elhiB1nCorUBS8W6apwVztSXP5OX89TWzNvcdeTkP0y8C-4PGX-VL0TxCzvRKnl-jHjCBI8KsRvLfE1UuUKRg8qngTRq_5j0j0MyZMVa3wrpCCGg8EUsocyInipx6aLl2SLtZGnP5c/s1920/Alcohol%20News%2062024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSoUBGpGgxHXRJEtt_WjiNbkMBrNIJfaHBHVAZMi-ZHIJm_WIJ_elhiB1nCorUBS8W6apwVztSXP5OX89TWzNvcdeTkP0y8C-4PGX-VL0TxCzvRKnl-jHjCBI8KsRvLfE1UuUKRg8qngTRq_5j0j0MyZMVa3wrpCCGg8EUsocyInipx6aLl2SLtZGnP5c/s320/Alcohol%20News%2062024.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />ERR (Estonia) - <b>Social
affairs ministry unhappy with alcohol advertising law amendment plans<br />
</b>The social affairs ministry has criticized plans to amend the law on
advertising in Estonia, saying that this has unilaterally included an option to
ease restrictions on alcohol advertising.<br /><a href="https://news.err.ee/1609242375/social-affairs-ministry-unhappy-with-alcohol-advertising-law-amendment-plans" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Conversation - <b>Stigma
kills people with alcohol addiction<br />
</b>One of my patients, Emma (not her real name), recently told me that she
didn’t seek help for her alcohol problem because she was ashamed. She said that
she didn’t want to waste anyone’s time on a self-inflicted problem.<br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/stigma-kills-people-with-alcohol-addiction-221532" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Guardian
(Scotland) - <b>Scotland raises minimum alcohol prices by almost one third<br />
</b>Scottish consumers will be unable to buy a bottle of red wine for less than
£6.09 or a bottle of whisky for under £18.20 from October, after the minimum
price for alcohol was raised by 30%.<br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/08/scotland-raises-minimum-alcohol-prices-by-almost-one-third" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Conversation - <b>Youth
drinking is declining – myths about the trend, busted<br />
</b>Alcohol consumption among younger generations has been declining for years.
And with many pubs and cocktail bars now catering to the sober and “sober
curious”, it’s easier than ever to opt out.<br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/youth-drinking-is-declining-myths-about-the-trend-busted-216948" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Radio Prague
International (Czech Republic) - <b>Dry February: Does alcohol control you, or
do you control it?<br />
</b>February is here – and for some Czechs that means putting down their pint
glasses and taking a break from alcohol consumption for the month.<br /><a href="https://english.radio.cz/dry-february-does-alcohol-control-you-or-do-you-control-it-8807635" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Washington Post (USA)
- <b>Young people are drinking less. But one group is undoing those gains.<br />
</b>Young people seem to be getting the message about the dangers of alcohol
use. Underage consumption has been decreasing steadily for decades, according
to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).<br /><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/06/alcohol-young-people-women-health/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Premium Times Nigeria
(Nigeria) - <b>Nigerian lawmakers to probe sachet alcohol ban<br />
</b>The House, following a motion moved by Paschal Agbodike (APGA, Anambra) on
Wednesday, resolved to investigate the rationale behind the ban.<br /><a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/666324-nigerian-lawmakers-to-probe-sachet-alcohol-ban.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SHAAP Blog (Scotland)
- <b>Master manipulators: we need to learn from alcohol industry conduct<br />
</b>Scotland sits at an important crossroads: our status as ‘world leaders’ in
alcohol policy is under threat as our flagship Minimum Unit Pricing policy is
due to expire unless renewed by a vote before the end of April. Policymakers
are also in discussion around the extent to which Scottish citizens should be
exposed to alcohol marketing, and whether restrictions should be put in place.<br /><a href="https://www.shaap.org.uk/blog/421-master-manipulators-we-need-to-learn-from-alcohol-industry-conduct.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alcohol Action Ireland
(Ireland) - <b>URGENT CALL FROM MORE THAN 65 GROUPS AND ADVOCATES FOR
GOVERNMENT TO ASSESS IMPLICATIONS OF INCREASED ALCOHOL AVAILABILITY<br />
</b>More than 65 health, social and community organisations, academics and
advocates, have come together to voice strong opposition to proposed measures
in the Sale of Alcohol bill that will dramatically increase the number of
venues serving alcohol, as well as significantly extending the opening hours of
pubs, bars and nightclubs.<br /><a href="https://alcoholireland.ie/urgent-call-from-more-than-65-groups-and-advocates-for-government-to-assess-implications-of-increased-alcohol-availability/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sydney Morning Herald
(Australia) - <b>Half of underage drinkers had alcohol supplied by their
parents<br />
</b>Nearly one-third of high school students across Australia who had consumed
an alcoholic drink did so with parental permission, a new study has found,
while nearly half of those who had drunk in the last week of the survey period
had the alcohol supplied by a parent.<br /><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/half-of-underage-drinkers-had-alcohol-supplied-by-their-parents-20240203-p5f24l.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IAS Blog (Scotland) - <b>Can
a health case sustain a new Public Health Supplement in Scotland?<br />
</b>Following a Scottish Government announcement that it is considering
reintroducing the Public Health Supplement – a tax on large retailers selling
alcohol and tobacco – in this blog we look back at the previous application of
this policy, which was in place in Scotland from 2012-2015, and examine some of
the key insights and lessons learned from our research on it.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2024/02/07/can-a-health-case-sustain-a-new-public-health-supplement-in-scotland/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nordic Welfare Centre
- <b>Labour market integration of adults with alcohol and substance use
problems in the Nordic countries<br />
</b>How are adults who have a problematic use of alcohol and/or other
substances integrated into the labour market? This question is the focal point
of the Nordic project on integration into the labour market of adults with
dependence or abuse. Our report discusses the findings of this project carried
out in 2022–2023.<br /><a href="https://nordicwelfare.org/publikationer/labour-market-integration-of-adults-with-alcohol-and-substance-use-problems-in-the-nordic-countries/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AlcoholCampaign (UK) -
<b>ALCOHOL AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS<br />
</b>In a recent study, Oxford Brookes University researchers discovered a
concerning connection between alcohol consumption and an elevated risk of
breast cancer.<br /><a href="https://alcoholcampaign.org/2024/02/06/alcohol-and-breast-cancer-awareness/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Finland) - <b>EHYT:
Preventive substance abuse work among youth requires investments<br />
</b>EHYT emphasizes the need for increased investments in preventive substance
abuse work among youth, criticizing the lack of attention to the impacts of
substances and gambling on young people's well-being in the national youth work
and policy program (VANUPO) for 2024-2027.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/ehyt-preventive-substance-abuse-work-among-youth-requires-investments" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-4519275199053080862024-02-02T15:18:00.002+02:002024-02-02T15:18:43.033+02:00Alcohol News - 5/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDlb9J8B3BDl3P6ieJciukh9Ifs17Y9nPXh0HgxFoG7pbzBCbJYAUNWO6OsoIa0ulrvRF5PqCxbxOpBgBvvT4fxj_ropUtZqfQYnfxNQqsj7ckwHS8s2O3dj7B2u5kptVldy9r0Q3kojsXSfsZ-jFmK5luI7c8ApPpgv8svbpSZqolXf5JqzNCf1Ozabl/s1280/Alcohol%20News%2052024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDlb9J8B3BDl3P6ieJciukh9Ifs17Y9nPXh0HgxFoG7pbzBCbJYAUNWO6OsoIa0ulrvRF5PqCxbxOpBgBvvT4fxj_ropUtZqfQYnfxNQqsj7ckwHS8s2O3dj7B2u5kptVldy9r0Q3kojsXSfsZ-jFmK5luI7c8ApPpgv8svbpSZqolXf5JqzNCf1Ozabl/s320/Alcohol%20News%2052024.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Health Policy Watch - <b>Huge Increase in
Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air
Pollution<br />
</b>New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022
and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution.<br /><a href="https://healthpolicy-watch.news/huge-increase-in-cancers-predicted-by-2050-driven-mainly-by-tobacco-alcohol-obesity-and-air-pollution/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CBC (Canada) - <b>Musicians say alcohol and
the industry are intrinsically linked, but some want to change that<br />
</b>When Nicole Ariana stepped up to the mic in front of a packed crowd at a
downtown Halifax club, she hadn't had anything to drink. That, she admits, was
a relatively new experience, though she's been performing for a decade.<br /><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ecma-dry-january-pledge-1.7098895" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The New York Times (USA) - <b>Teen Drug and
Alcohol Use Linked to Mental Health Distress<br />
</b>Teenagers who use cannabis, alcohol and nicotine are more likely to have
underlying psychiatric symptoms, and worse symptoms, than their peers who are
not regularly using substances, new research has found.<br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/health/teens-drugs-alcohol-mental-health.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CNN.com - <b>Olympic sponsorship deal with
beer company AB InBev criticized as ‘cynical’ and ‘an odd pairing’<br />
</b>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) descended on a London bar earlier
this month to make a historic announcement: for the first time, the Olympics
would be partnering with a beer company.<br /><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/31/sport/olympics-ab-inbev-beer-spt-intl/index.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(Australia) - <b>Distillers push moratorium on spirit excise increases, but
Alcohol and Drug Foundation warns against it<br />
</b>Distillers say the tax is rising so rapidly it's crippling businesses, but
the Drug and Alcohol Foundation warns any change to the regime would put more
people at risk of harm.<br /><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-01/distillers-call-for-two-year-pause-spirit-excise-increase-adf/103408402" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Ohio State University (USA) - <b>After 7
years, alcohol control program still reduces child abuse<br />
</b>A neighborhood alcohol control project in Sacramento that reduced cases of
child abuse and neglect soon after implementation still had a positive impact
seven years later, a new study found.<br /><a href="https://news.osu.edu/after-7-years-alcohol-control-program-still-reduces-child-abuse/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Portugal News (Portugal) - <b>Alcohol
hospitalises 4,500<br />
</b>The authorities recorded more than 4,500 hospital admissions with the main
diagnosis attributable to alcohol consumption in 2022, a year in which rapid
and excessive consumption ('binge') and drunkenness increased, particularly in
women.<br /><a href="https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-01-31/alcohol-hospitalises-4500/85561" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">ScienceNorway (Norway) - <b>Highly educated
people drink more, yet they face fewer alcohol-related health problems<br />
</b>People with higher education stand out in terms of the amount of alcohol
consumed and the timing of their drinking. They often have a glass of wine or a
beer in the middle of the week.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencenorway.no/alcohol-alcohol-consumption-education/highly-educated-people-drink-more-yet-they-face-fewer-alcohol-related-health-problems/2313975" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Stylist (UK) - <b>The number of women
‘drinking themselves to death’ has skyrocketed – why?<br />
</b>The number of women dying from alcohol-related issues has increased by over
a third, according to the latest statistics.<br /><a href="https://www.stylist.co.uk/fitness-health/wellbeing/women-alcohol-misuse-deaths/860181" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Mirage News (Australia) - <b>Alcohol lobby
ploughs $1.3m into political parties<br />
</b>Companies that profit from alcoholic products and their lobby groups
donated more than $1.3 million to Australia's major political parties in the
last financial year, including large sums from groups lobbying for cuts to
alcohol taxation.<br /><a href="https://www.miragenews.com/alcohol-lobby-ploughs-1-3m-into-political-1165476/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Lanarkleedstoday.ca (Canada) - <b>CMHA says
don’t forget addictions when discussing mental health<br />
</b>The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is reminding
Ontarians to include addictions in the conversation around mental health.<br /><a href="https://lanarkleedstoday.ca/2024/02/01/cmha-says-dont-forget-addictions-when-discussing-mental-health/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IAS Blog (UK) - <b>Conflicts of interest in
alcohol policy: What do UK policy actors think about industry involvement?<br />
</b>Alcohol industry interference has been identified as a major barrier to
reducing alcohol-related harm. Public health actors have consistently argued
that alcohol industry involvement in policymaking represents a conflict of
interest (COI) because of private companies’ fiduciary responsibility to
maximise shareholder value, and thus to prioritise profits over public health.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2024/01/29/conflicts-of-interest-in-alcohol-policy-what-do-uk-policy-actors-think-about-industry-involvement/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">European Society for Medical Oncology - <b>Obesity
and Alcohol Are Contributing to Increases in Bowel Cancer Rates among Young
Adults<br />
</b>Overweight and obesity are contributing to rising death rates from bowel
cancer among people aged 25-49 years in the European Union (EU) and the UK,
although death rates from this type of cancer are decreasing overall across
Europe.<br /><a href="https://www.esmo.org/newsroom/press-and-media-hub/esmo-media-releases/obesity-and-alcohol-are-contributing-to-increases-in-bowel-cancer-rates-among-young-adults" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AlcoholAndCancer (Spain) - <b>Tobacco,
alcohol, and age significantly increase cancer rates in Spain<br />
</b>Spain is expected to see 286,664 new cancer cases in 2024, marking a 2.6%
increase from 2023. This data is part of the "Las cifras del cáncer en
España 2024" report, presented by the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology
(SEOM) and the Spanish Network of Cancer Registries (REDECAN).<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/tobacco-alcohol-and-age-significantly-increase-cancer-rates-in-spain" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AlcoholCampaign (Belgium) - <b>TOURNÉE
MINÉRALE 2024<br />
</b>The eighth edition of Tournée Minérale, a campaign initiated by VAD/De
Druglijn, is launching again, challenging everyone to abstain from alcohol
during February.<br /><a href="https://alcoholcampaign.org/2024/01/30/tournee-minerale-2024/" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-74568418171465297742024-01-28T14:29:00.001+02:002024-01-28T14:29:21.230+02:00FASD News - 4/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxceYtJRL397osieiIqcuUolbBWtLkC23Tqadg_Z0_vtBd8zrDSLTcpg5ppFFSudrYDmuVUJqVCNTEfat5HUCLjJAHmbh3goDZE0tYXlS1sIPbKelNqENGKgEVLpntGqAX3qIBOWIhd7_DQPvLMQLeQzEWl-ZFzScQmJ2KtVxrEuCjR9xbElGqeJuVJxX/s1755/FASD%20News%20-%2042024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1755" data-original-width="1755" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxceYtJRL397osieiIqcuUolbBWtLkC23Tqadg_Z0_vtBd8zrDSLTcpg5ppFFSudrYDmuVUJqVCNTEfat5HUCLjJAHmbh3goDZE0tYXlS1sIPbKelNqENGKgEVLpntGqAX3qIBOWIhd7_DQPvLMQLeQzEWl-ZFzScQmJ2KtVxrEuCjR9xbElGqeJuVJxX/s320/FASD%20News%20-%2042024.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Leaven Catholic Newspaper (USA) - <b>Families
welcome children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://theleaven.org/families-welcome-children-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">LAWeekly (USA) - <b>Andrew Keeping: Bridging
Empathy and Impact Through Disability Advocacy, Neurodiversity, and FASD
Awareness<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.laweekly.com/andrew-keeping-bridging-empathy-and-impact-through-disability-advocacy-neurodiversity-and-fasd-awareness/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CanFASD (Canada) - <b>Supporting Students with
FASD in Schools<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://canfasd.ca/2023/01/25/supporting-students-with-fasd-in-schools/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">VIDEOS and MATERIALS<br />
FASD Hub Australia - <b>Unlocking opportunities for children with combined FASD
and motor control difficulties<br />
</b>Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and motor control
difficulties may experience difficulties with many everyday activities at home
and in school.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeDA4O_TFx4" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">YourTV Brockville-Smiths Falls - <b>FASD -
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder<br />
</b>Rob Moore speaks with Kathy about FASD.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZRtM8CwguY" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD Awareness - <b>Prof. Moira Plant -FASD
Webinar #23<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnB95k02nBw" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - <b>Thriving
with FASD: Candid Advice for Parents with Patrick Bross<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X42gJecduRk" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Central Australian Aboriginal Congress - <b>True
or Gammon: FASD Ep. 3 Helping kids with FASD<br />
</b>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!<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rky8suF_jnc" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Central Australian Aboriginal Congress - <b>True
or Gammon: FASD Ep 1- Is it safe to drink when you're pregnant?<br />
</b>Camille and Tahnee talk out stories about drinking grog and pregnancy and
decide whether it's true or gammon!<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSXxKqhI93Q" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Mending Families - <b>Brain First Parenting
and FASD with Eileen Devine<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YHDun7keh4" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - <b>Our
Ongoing Love Affair with a Toxin: a Candid Conversation with Susan Rich, MD<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCRbJPeAUUg" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Central Australian Aboriginal Congress - <b>True
or Gammon: FASD Ep 2 What about Dad?<br />
</b>Camille and Tahnee talk out stories about drinking grog and pregnancy and
decide whether it's true or gammon!<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBAiFPYzlTI" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD NL - <b>FASD Assessment & Diagnostic
Options in Newfoundland and Labrador<br />
</b>Download to see more information about FASD diagnostic options in
Newfoundland and Labrador.<br /><a href="http://www.fasdnl.ca/new-resources.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">RESEARCH<br />
Research in Developmental Disabilities - <b>Developmental, sensory and
behavioral outcomes among infants and toddlers with prenatal alcohol exposure<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0891422224000039" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Translational Psychiatry - <b>Synaptic and
mitochondrial mechanisms behind alcohol-induced imbalance of
excitatory/inhibitory synaptic activity and associated cognitive and behavioral
abnormalities<br />
</b>Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can significantly impact the brain
development of the fetus, leading to long-term cognitive and behavioral
problems.<br /><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-024-02748-8" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Journal of Intellectual & Developmental
Disability - <b>Challenges and strengths experienced by fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder diagnostic clinics in Canada<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/13668250.2023.2293336" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - <b>Magnetic
resonance elastography captures a transient benefit of exercise intervention on
forebrain stiffness in a rat model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/acer.15265" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Children - <b>Clinical Diagnosis and
Management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder
in Children<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/1/108" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">International Journal of Environmental
Research and Public Health - <b>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)</b><br />
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.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/1/85" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Children & Society - <b>Caregivers'
perspectives of support needs for adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder<br />
</b>Research focused on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is often
deficit-focused, limiting a holistic understanding of individuals' support
needs.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/chso.12831" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Frontiers in Medicine and Primary Care - <b>Actions
to prevent and identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to be implemented in
general practice: a consensus<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1278973/abstract" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Research Square - <b>The feasibility of
integrating an alcohol screening clinical decision support tool into primary
care clinical software: A review and Australian key stakeholder study<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-3784356/v1" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">BioMed Research International - <b>Meconium
Indicators of Maternal Alcohol Abuse during Pregnancy and Association with
Patient Characteristics<br />
</b>Women who drink higher doses of ethanol during pregnancy, according to
metabolite measures in meconium, might be less likely to admit alcohol
consumption.<br /><a href="https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/98886001/702848-libre.pdf?1676880314=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DMeconium_Indicators_of_Maternal_Alcohol.pdf&Expires=1706440446&Signature=GAE5JjXL4-ZMP2W0dAIe2Q0YtPpyYYC0ymvYWXyoJxv-Vhz2VBaTERMXY2xECMw-ag4uOoqXEHG~F4flXA4pe1gsRWi1dAX3P~d9od5niH3GnRAc9DEL76VjU7voMNmIwz2kCLuWnzxh1YtkbPJGIAQdVZZ~2HwFz5Vq4Db5Dzx04981SYnE-cpPXPN-5LFzooeXN2TqIwmHRRwAHL2pNRf0fcC4phf82wqIgEUU5aWCGcdybm0Ub56onSXH4j4ht9SlFUw6rekByn4W0LTutmEDQ4FU26kmXji2xizb8eGAKUADteDGlqOtFF8BENFkV3NJqO2u93lsSJJakhwe4g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Qualitative Research in Health - <b>Experiences
of alcohol use during pregnancy: A qualitative study of pregnant women at risk
of acquiring HIV in Cape Town, South Africa<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321524000039" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Healthcare - <b>Primary Care Professionals’
Empathy and Its Relationship to Approaching Patients with Risky Alcohol
Consumption<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/2/262" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IN OTHER LANGUAGES<br />
NaczelnaIzba (Poland) - <b>Webinar: FASD wyzwaniem w pracy położnej 18 stycznia
2024<br />
</b>Krajowe Centrum Przeciwdziałania Uzależnieniom wraz z Naczelną Izbą
Pielęgniarek i Położnych zaprasza na webinar Ewy Janiuk<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN5jCN92B8k" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Afasaf Fasd (Spain) - <b>Afasaf
ConNecta_Adopcion y vida adulta: "Vuelta a los Orígenes"<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfJwr-EkVpk&t=2s" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-51731417364004237982024-01-26T11:21:00.002+02:002024-01-26T11:21:14.312+02:00Alcohol News - 4/2024<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfSoFzIEgifO5XR38KZEZwR8z4u1NhjLygwMjrdPTSjhQPaZZz2-fC0UIEO7VxwNpo96_cN5k5f9lW6xUC_lQakGBrrBpTNTAn-ThAipwr42JZmcJDOBn4XylHgMkk34Mx9jg8ABahAUXeSTNL1Xkw2swEQq45Xr-09UM1KmKKmbyLz1ZyveM4TrxN4Ox/s940/Alcohol%20News.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfSoFzIEgifO5XR38KZEZwR8z4u1NhjLygwMjrdPTSjhQPaZZz2-fC0UIEO7VxwNpo96_cN5k5f9lW6xUC_lQakGBrrBpTNTAn-ThAipwr42JZmcJDOBn4XylHgMkk34Mx9jg8ABahAUXeSTNL1Xkw2swEQq45Xr-09UM1KmKKmbyLz1ZyveM4TrxN4Ox/s320/Alcohol%20News.png" width="320" /></a></div>The Conversation - <b>Alcohol
and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is
investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/alcohol-and-drugs-rewire-your-brain-by-changing-how-your-genes-work-research-is-investigating-how-to-counteract-addictions-effects-220134" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Council for
Mental Wellbeing (USA) - <b>Alcohol Consumption: A Sobering Problem<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/alcohol-consumption-sobering-problem/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Washington Post - <b>AI
could flag patients’ dangerous alcohol use before surgery<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/01/20/alcohol-ai-surgery-risk/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Medical Xpress - <b>Study:
Women with alcohol-related liver disease have greater mortality risk than men
with condition<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-women-alcohol-liver-disease-greater.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Euractiv - <b>Europeans
drink less every day but health experts warn of rise in binge drinking<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/alcohol/news/europeans-drink-less-every-day-but-health-experts-warn-of-rise-in-binge-drinking/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Psychology Today (USA)
- <b>What's New in Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-in-the-family/202401/whats-new-in-addressing-alcohol-use-disorder" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">South China Morning
Post (South Korea) - <b>Does South Korea have a drinking problem? Recent cases
highlight ‘manly’ culture, need for alcohol law changes<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3249381/does-south-korea-have-drinking-problem-recent-cases-highlight-manly-culture-need-alcohol-law-changes" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RTE (Ireland) - <b>More
women seeking help for 'problem drinking'<br />
</b>Fiona O'Neill from Co Tipperary wants to warn others of how a bad habit can
quickly lead to a serious problem.<br /><a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0124/1428239-women-alcohol/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Journal (Ireland)
- <b>Most Dublin school children who drink obtain alcohol from their parents
and other adults<br />
</b>THE MAJORITY OF school children are obtaining alcohol from their parents
and other adults a new study has revealed.<br /><a href="https://www.thejournal.ie/kids-get-alcohol-from-their-parents-or-other-adults-6279723-Jan2024/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">News-Medical - <b>Women
using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized when seeking treatment<br />
</b>Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized and shamed when seeking
support from professional services, a new study has found.<br /><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240119/Women-using-drugs-and-alcohol-can-feel-stigmatized-when-seeking-treatment.aspx" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IAS Blog (Australia) -
<b>10% of drinkers consume over half of all alcohol consumed in Australia<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2024/01/23/10-of-drinkers-consume-over-half-of-all-alcohol-consumed-in-australia/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Norway) - <b>New
report: More risky alcohol use among employed than unemployed in Norway<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/new-report-more-risky-alcohol-use-among-employed-than-unemployed-in-norway" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AlcoholAndCancer
(Finland) - <b>Finnish study links lifestyle choices to cancer risk: A 40-year
analysis<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/finnish-study-links-lifestyle-choices-to-cancer-risk-a-40-year-analysis" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-31904725872400466792024-01-19T12:38:00.001+02:002024-01-19T12:38:20.262+02:00Alcohol News - 3/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXQ-tTFPGLONSTTlE-nbvOfqU-Si0vU5yAHmZdgAquOwLCPGl2_0TkjYBklXnK-gxV48Jgf1PDuaIbjzVu6iZSjCFe1lLA_-abj_AvzDPO8cKPd3aatIlYMmwSch-ndVeag4-csJgE-Nu4fD5CSvpLwZ1C4yP333lFDC_l7ziVPT8N01QluDKgFKAXYoI/s940/Alcohol%20News%2032024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXQ-tTFPGLONSTTlE-nbvOfqU-Si0vU5yAHmZdgAquOwLCPGl2_0TkjYBklXnK-gxV48Jgf1PDuaIbjzVu6iZSjCFe1lLA_-abj_AvzDPO8cKPd3aatIlYMmwSch-ndVeag4-csJgE-Nu4fD5CSvpLwZ1C4yP333lFDC_l7ziVPT8N01QluDKgFKAXYoI/s320/Alcohol%20News%2032024.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />University of Sheffield - <b>New report
reveals key features of no and low alcohol drinks market<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-report-reveals-key-features-no-and-low-alcohol-drinks-market" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Journal (USA) - <b>Advocates renew push
for quarter-a-drink alcohol tax hike<br />
</b>New Mexico has seen a record-setting rate of alcohol deaths – higher than
any other state and triple the national rate<br /><a href="https://www.the-journal.com/articles/advocates-renew-push-for-quarter-a-drink-alcohol-tax-hike/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Financial Express - <b>Here’s how alcohol
consumption can lead to bowel cancer<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/life/heres-how-alcohol-consumption-can-lead-to-bowel-cancer-read-on-3366677/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Men's Health - <b>Gen Z Alcohol Consumption
Drops 25% in Favour of 'Mindful Drinking'<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a46351054/gen-z-alcohol-consumption/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NL Times (Netherlands) - <b>Netherlands
missing all preventive health targets: Too much smoking, alcohol, obesity<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://nltimes.nl/2024/01/17/netherlands-missing-preventive-health-targets-much-smoking-alcohol-obesity" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Scottish Business Insider (Scotland) - <b>Ministers
should bring in alcohol sales levy for public health – Labour<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.insider.co.uk/news/ministers-should-bring-alcohol-sales-31881679" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">HUS (Finland) - <b>Alcohol increases the
incidence of oral and esophageal cancers, and smoking multiplies that risk<br />
</b></span>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.<br /><a href="https://www.hus.fi/en/newsroom/alcohol-increases-incidence-oral-and-esophageal-cancers-and-smoking-multiplies-risk" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AlcoholAndCancer - <b>Alcohol
cessation and cancer: Exploring the protective connection<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/interview-beatrice-lauby-secretan" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Denmark) - <b>Critics
to the King: Abandon royal warrants for alcohol sellers<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/critics-to-the-king-abandon-royal-warrants-for-alcohol-sellers" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Sweden) - <b>More
calls to Bris about adult drinking during Christmas and New Year's<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/more-calls-to-bris-about-adult-drinking-during-christmas-and-new-year-s" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN - <b>NordAN
initiates a new annual tradition with a synopsis on alcohol and drug issues<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/nordan-initiates-a-new-annual-tradition-with-a-synopsis-on-alcohol-and-drug-issues" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-3954214107080072842024-01-14T14:45:00.001+02:002024-01-14T14:45:06.538+02:00FASD News - 2/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7HUaQNo94NMqVJ4VptT4sPlOYPk38WmkJUKCtKg7r6HGhcRGWClh32VMCl87FnwlsQPWQ9Mo5eS2mT13A6N1E0Kmq8EKZVkXJD00yJw2Fau_sroIHI8Kh0UGt5ppaeLSQin74XZgSgUND9mWfCdb6zZ5KbfHAN3_wzZoM1F4mqbQuN9N1JkbLGRIHvMw/s1293/FASD%20News%2022024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="1293" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7HUaQNo94NMqVJ4VptT4sPlOYPk38WmkJUKCtKg7r6HGhcRGWClh32VMCl87FnwlsQPWQ9Mo5eS2mT13A6N1E0Kmq8EKZVkXJD00yJw2Fau_sroIHI8Kh0UGt5ppaeLSQin74XZgSgUND9mWfCdb6zZ5KbfHAN3_wzZoM1F4mqbQuN9N1JkbLGRIHvMw/s320/FASD%20News%2022024.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />CBC (Canada) - <b>Years-long wait for Manitoba
FASD diagnosis highlights 'critical' need for more Resources<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fasd-diagnosis-waiting-list-1.7071252" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Medriva - <b>The Dangers of Alcohol
Consumption during Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Guide<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://medriva.com/health/pregnancy-and-maternal-health/the-dangers-of-alcohol-consumption-during-pregnancy-a-comprehensive-guide/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Aberdeen Live (UK) - <b>More than 200 babies
born with substance dependencies at NHS Grampian hospitals<br />
</b>Ministers have been told to “shoulder blame” after figures revealed almost
1,400 babies have been born dependent on substances since 2017.<br /><a href="https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/more-200-babies-born-substance-9010143" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Toronto Sun (Canada) - <b>Small majority
favours putting warnings on booze and wine bottles: Poll<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/small-majority-favours-putting-warnings-on-booze-and-wine-bottles-poll" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Indiana Alliance (USA) - <b>Navigating the
Legal System for Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://inalliancepse.org/resource/navigating-the-legal-system-for-individuals-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD United (USA) - <b>Give FASD a Seat at the
Table: Our Mission for 2024<br />
</b>In 2023, the FASD community actively engaged in advocacy, education, and
awareness initiatives.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/give-fasd-a-seat-at-the-table-our-mission-for-2024/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Institute of Health Visiting (UK) - <b>HVs’
role in providing alcohol advice to women who are pregnant or planning a
pregnancy<br />
</b>What is the role of health visitors (HVs) in providing alcohol advice to
women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy?<br /><a href="https://ihv.org.uk/news-and-views/voices/hvs-role-in-providing-alcohol-advice-to-women-who-are-pregnant-or-planning-a-pregnancy/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Institute of Alcohol Studies (UK) - <b>Dragging
their heels: the alcohol industry’s response to mandatory pregnancy warning
labels<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2023/12/19/dragging-their-heels-the-alcohol-industrys-response-to-mandatory-pregnancy-warning-labels/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD United (USA) - <b>January is National
Birth Defects Awareness Month!<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/january-is-national-birth-defects-awareness-month/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">VIDEOS and RESOURCES<br />
FASD United (formerly NOFAS) - <b>FASD United Policy Forum - December 2023<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7TqcAW2ucU" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - <b>FASD and
Sleep Disturbances, Part 1, with Dr. Jerrod Brown<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIMo17ySw34" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - <b>Supporting
our Young Adults with FASD: a Candid Conversation with author Melissa Jacobus<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ-TEv0UKrw" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - <b>Married
with FASD: Advocacy & Research: Justin Shepherd & Dr. Kristina Uban<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQJbh_leomU" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Kay-Kay Smith - <b>How To Understand ADHD-
Understanding FASD<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-6wR712kns" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Bunny Hugs and Mental Health - <b>39. Robbie
Seale - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). I have multiple children with
FASD and...<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbXsPogVR2U" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Fasd Success Show - <b>#140: Audrey McFarlane
– Pioneering Progress in FASD<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.fasdsuccess.com/blog?tag=fasd+success+show" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">RESEARCH<br />
Children's Health Care - <b>Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: an exploratory
telehealth pilot group intervention for caregivers<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02739615.2023.2300648" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - <b>Parenting
by individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and neurobehavioral
outcomes in their offspring<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/acer.15256" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - <b>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<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsad.23-00243" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">JAMA Network Open </span>- <b>In Utero Exposure to Alcohol and Tobacco
and Electroencephalogram Power During Childhood<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2813608" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Progress in Orthodontics
- <b>Dentofacial characteristics of children and adolescents with foetal
alcohol spectrum disorders: a comparison with matched controls<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-023-00497-w" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Children - <b>Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Inadequacy of Care: Importance of Raising
Awareness in Clinical Practice<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/1/5" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Archives of Women's
Mental Health - <b>The association between depression and alcohol use among
pregnant adults in the USA<br />
</b>This study showed a positive association between MDE and past-month alcohol
use among pregnant women, with strongest effect estimates in the third
trimester.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00737-023-01417-x" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Addiction Science
& Clinical Practice - <b>Improving the quality of antenatal screening and
early intervention for alcohol and other drug use: protocol for a multi-stage
approach to systems reform<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://ascpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13722-023-00434-6" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Children's Health Care
- <b>Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: an exploratory telehealth pilot group
intervention for caregivers<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02739615.2023.2300648" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alcohol Clin Exp Res -
<b>Parenting by individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and
neurobehavioral outcomes in their offspring<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38149361/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Frontiers in
Neuroscience - <b>Editorial: Perspectives and recent advances in Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders research<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1341186/full" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Psychiatry, Psychology
and Law - <b>Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder among lawyers in New Zealand<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13218719.2023.2243310?src=" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alcohol Clin Exp Res -
<b>Maternal risk factors for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Distal variables<br />
</b>Differences in distal FASD risks were identified. Complex models to
quantify risk for FASD hold promise for guiding prevention/intervention.<br /><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38105110/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IN OTHER LANGUAGES<br />
Radio-Canada (Canada) - <b>La rareté d'experts serait à la base des retards de
diagnostics TSAF, selon une médecin<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-6-a-9/segments/entrevue/469363/trouble-spectre-alcool-grossesse-fasd" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Obserwatorium ROPS Lublin (Poland) - <b>"Czynniki
ryzyka i trudności dzieci z FAS" - Rozmowa Ewelina Drzał<br />
</b>Regionalny Punkt Diagnozy i Terapii FAS/FASD w Lublinie zaprasza do
wysłuchania cyklu 10 audycji – Specjaliści o FAS. Wśród prelegentów usłyszymy<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoRNnbLPo4Q" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Chaos im Kopf Podcast - Dein FASD Podcast
(Germany) - <b>FASD auf den Punkt gebracht: Die 3 Top Episoden 2023 (C65)<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueg27Xu20T8" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Ketju (Finland) - <b>Sikiöaikana päihteille
altistuneilla usein mielenterveysongelmia nuoruusiässä<br />
</b>Koulutuksen ja toimeentulon ongelmat sekä mielenterveyshaasteet ovat
selvästi muita nuoria yleisempiä raskausaikana päihteille altistuneilla
nuorilla.<br /><a href="https://ketju-lehti.fi/aiheet/tutkimuksessa-tapahtuu/sikioaikana-paihteille-altistuneilla-usein-mielenterveysongelmia-nuoruusiassa/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">ROP (Norway) - <b>Rusbruk under graviditet -
hvordan oppdage, forebygge og behandle<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://rop.no/aktuelt/rusbruk-under-graviditet---hvordan-forebygge-og-behandle/" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-48743203573683788322024-01-12T13:57:00.001+02:002024-01-12T13:57:48.552+02:00Alcohol News - 2/2024<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7VqiPFZRJPjsKAOUD6HZOXDQRxPiHcnGwIE5OyfBKM9j7Sn7jy79T_T7ehpafQD2RaFyN5wMrLOUhGdAtX4A8eZwJAClNvxQkMy0dc2SEUssFAwo2LwBrQNOTzabs7nHUTfcBMzql5YpG6V9eqy5y5O1mmpBHPwrjCD0yk0wcB8UoA8eVMR5ceLHByaM/s1410/Alcohol%20News%20-%2022024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1410" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7VqiPFZRJPjsKAOUD6HZOXDQRxPiHcnGwIE5OyfBKM9j7Sn7jy79T_T7ehpafQD2RaFyN5wMrLOUhGdAtX4A8eZwJAClNvxQkMy0dc2SEUssFAwo2LwBrQNOTzabs7nHUTfcBMzql5YpG6V9eqy5y5O1mmpBHPwrjCD0yk0wcB8UoA8eVMR5ceLHByaM/s320/Alcohol%20News%20-%2022024.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />ERR News (Estonia) - <b>TAI
wants advertising restrictions extended to alcohol-free versions of beverages<br />
</b>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<br /><a href="https://news.err.ee/1609217833/tai-wants-advertising-restrictions-extended-to-alcohol-free-versions-of-beverages" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New Mexico In Depth
(Mexico) - <b>Advocates renew push for quarter-a-drink alcohol tax hike<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://nmindepth.com/2024/advocates-renew-push-for-quarter-a-drink-alcohol-tax-hike/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New York Times (USA) -
<b>U.S. Diet Panel Adds Another Researcher With Alcohol Industry Ties<br />
</b>After dropping two Harvard experts who had received industry support, the
National Academies turned to a colleague with a similar background.<br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/10/health/alcohol-health-harvard.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Khmer Times (Cambodia) - <b>No using women, minors in
alcohol ads<br />
</b>The government has banned companies from using women and minors under the
age of 18 to advertise alcoholic beverages.<br /><a href="https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501421157/no-using-women-minors-in-alcohol-ads/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">American Heart
Association - <b>Drug- and alcohol-related heart disease and stroke deaths
rising<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/01/10/drug-and-alcohol-related-heart-disease-and-stroke-deaths-rising" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dermatology Times - <b>The
Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Atopic Dermatitis<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.dermatologytimes.com/view/the-relationship-between-alcohol-consumption-and-atopic-dermatitis" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Motherly - <b>Men
trying to conceive should avoid alcohol for at least 3 months, research shows<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.mother.ly/health-wellness/men-should-avoid-alcohol-when-ttc/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PL">Euronews.com (EU)
- <b>EU Policy. </b></span><b>MEPs
healthy drinking resolution irks WHO<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/08/meps-healthy-drinking-resolution-irks-who" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CBC (Canada) - <b>Prince
Albert, Sask., looking at limiting alcohol sales hours to reduce crime<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/pa-alcohol-bylaw-1.7079990" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Estonia) - <b>Estonian
health organizations challenge proposed reforms in alcohol advertising policies<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/estonian-health-organizations-challenge-proposed-reforms-in-alcohol-advertising-policies" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IndiaSpend (India) - <b>In
2020, 225,000 Indians Died Of Cancer From Preventable Risk Factors<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/health/in-2020-225000-indians-died-of-cancer-from-preventable-risk-factors-889267" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AlcoholAndCancer - <b>IARC
study highlights alcohol's impact on cancer, advocates reduction or cessation<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/iarc-study-highlights-alcohol-s-impact-on-cancer-advocates-reduction-or-cessation" target="_blank">Read more</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Aptos",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">NordAN
(Denmark) - <b>Danish Cancer Society: More than four in 10 adults have
experienced drinking pressure<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/danish-cancer-society-more-than-four-in-10-adults-have-experienced-drinking-pressure" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-89247861268784071362024-01-05T14:23:00.001+02:002024-01-05T14:23:59.719+02:00Alcohol News - 1/2024<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7Fck9b24pTFxazT_yxf_qGRogQc04iVTRSwQWye1RWIDn9RcLBYU1oG1p_NZtbj27SkoMA1Dr0DlSuxRLjCbbLPWdJTvNdMfZXCwP5NhsoFKMB_ujL1YKSsc7E8jUYLSFOLRVuvqbxvDORusLE4_GDmOyrO6pCrnegbx2Hx0EnXrmULhbQKrbejDuzF4/s940/Alcohol%20News%2012024.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7Fck9b24pTFxazT_yxf_qGRogQc04iVTRSwQWye1RWIDn9RcLBYU1oG1p_NZtbj27SkoMA1Dr0DlSuxRLjCbbLPWdJTvNdMfZXCwP5NhsoFKMB_ujL1YKSsc7E8jUYLSFOLRVuvqbxvDORusLE4_GDmOyrO6pCrnegbx2Hx0EnXrmULhbQKrbejDuzF4/s320/Alcohol%20News%2012024.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />CBS News - <b>New study: Just one alcoholic
beverage increases risk of cancer<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/new-study-just-one-alcoholic-beverage-increases-risk-of-cancer/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Korea Herald (South Korea) - <b>Public
alcohol consumption faces fines starting in New Year<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240105000542" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Essex Police (UK) - <b>“We want to help
offenders turn away from drug and alcohol abuse,” says Essex Police business
crime officer<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2024/january/52-shoplifting-arrests/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Governing (USA) - <b>Alcohol Deaths Soared 60
Percent in Four Years in Colorado, but Policy Response Is Subdued<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.governing.com/policy/alcohol-deaths-soared-60-percent-in-four-years-in-colorado-but-policy-response-is-subdued" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Vox (USA) - <b>Alcohol overuse causes 140,000
American deaths annually. Why is it so undertreated?<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2023/11/6/23931877/alcohol-use-disorder-leading-cause-deaths-medication-therapy" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Finland) - <b>Health is the main
reason for participating in a Dry January – feeling more alert without alcohol<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/health-is-the-main-reason-for-participating-in-a-dry-january-feeling-more-alert-without-alcohol" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Medical Xpress - <b>Going dry in January could
reduce risk of some types of cancers<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-dry-january-cancers.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Guardian (France) - <b>Row in France as
government reluctant to back dry January<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/30/row-in-france-as-government-reluctant-to-back-dry-january" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IAS Blog - <b>They are effective! Evidence and
myths about alcohol taxes<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2024/01/03/they-are-effective-evidence-and-myths-about-alcohol-taxes/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Norway) - <b>Survey in Norway: Every
fourth person has considered a dry January<br />
</b>Many benefits of skipping alcohol in January, according to alcohol
researcher Torgeir Gilje Lid and Ragnhild Kaski, Secretary General of
Av-og-til.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/survey-in-norway-every-fourth-person-has-considered-a-dry-january" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AlcoholAndCancer - <b>Steady steps toward
clarity: A year in review<br />
</b>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."<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/editorial-december-2023" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AlcoholCampaign - <b>2023: BALANCING EDUCATION
AND REGULATION IN ALCOHOL POLICY ADVOCACY<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://alcoholcampaign.org/2023/12/29/2023-balancing-education-and-regulation-in-alcohol-policy-advocacy/" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-58257311344104308652023-12-17T15:11:00.002+02:002023-12-17T15:11:32.764+02:00FASD News - 50/2023<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT47PduvfZTNqLJqsRgjtce4Y09DW-_omwJcp78SX6zWN1e6P1TYB42AdW3iJ9ZBo-lg77Thz9S_Y3NvAd-aj2uZA2pc01dylNzpKGC-PncJcugSYtkJpEotPi8SpncjmFsdsacPCJkgC-TJyO6I1hzdhju4J8-kP8uQz4vMdeT4Gt7C5NMuMPqHncOOMi/s1600/FASD%20News%20502023.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT47PduvfZTNqLJqsRgjtce4Y09DW-_omwJcp78SX6zWN1e6P1TYB42AdW3iJ9ZBo-lg77Thz9S_Y3NvAd-aj2uZA2pc01dylNzpKGC-PncJcugSYtkJpEotPi8SpncjmFsdsacPCJkgC-TJyO6I1hzdhju4J8-kP8uQz4vMdeT4Gt7C5NMuMPqHncOOMi/s320/FASD%20News%20502023.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Penticton Herald (Canada) - <b>Lakeland Centre
for FASD open house empowers and supports<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_9865f205-2da6-5511-bf95-fd955f216568.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">EurekAlert! - <b>Researcher says men should
abstain from drinking at least three months prior to conceiving<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1011163" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Mamamia - <b>During her pregnancy, Sophie
drank occasionally. At 14, her son received a diagnosis.<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/foetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Birmingham Live - <b>'My mother drank too much
before she had me - now it feels like I have dementia at 21'<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/my-mother-drank-much-before-28184402" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Australian </span>(Australia) - <b>How glass baby campaign hit home for mums-to-be<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/growth-agenda/how-glass-baby-campaign-hit-home-for-mumstobe/news-story/ecd5f84a8f44d385ce38ba9e07b18243" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FARE Australia
(Australia) - <b>Every Moment Matters campaign celebrates two year milestone<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://fare.org.au/every-moment-matters-campaign-celebrates-two-year-milestone/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Canada.ca - <b>Government
of Canada announces partnership with the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences to
assess fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2023/12/government-of-canada-announces-partnership-with-the-canadian-academy-of-health-sciences-to-assess-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-in-canada.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FASD Ireland (Ireland)
- <b>Parliamentary Questions<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.fasdireland.ie/parliamentary-questions" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FASD United - <b>FASD
in the Criminal Justice Space: Interview with Captain Brian Holloman<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/fasd-in-the-criminal-justice-space-interview-with-captain-brian-holloman/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Research in Practice -
<b>Supporting people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/news-views/2023/december/supporting-people-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FASD United - <b>Prevention-Based
Messaging and Perspectives From Those with FASDs<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/prevention-based-messaging-and-perspectives-from-those-with-fasds/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VIDEOS and MATERIALS<br />
FASD Hub Australia - <b>Building blocks for success: Understanding &
supporting children with FASD in the school environment<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LzDJTY3fv0" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FASD Awareness - <b>Our
FASD Strategies & Coping Mechanisms -FASD Webinar #22<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LivKBOC8i1A" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Northwest ATTC - <b>Tailoring
Treatment for Clients with PAE/FASD<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD_pgaJilss" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FASD United (formerly
NOFAS) - <b>FASD United Policy Forum - November 2023<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=8j7LnoSxruo" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Matilda Centre - <b>Learning
with FASD: Building blocks for success: Understanding and supporting children
with FASD<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvdQ5eJ_G4I" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Lead
CAPCCPNPNetwork - <b>FASD Webinar: A Complicated and Beautiful Brain<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1XXdZjKD7Y" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">United States Drug
Testing Laboratories (USDTL) - <b>Toxtime: Identifying & Helping Newborns
Affected by Alcohol & Other Drug Misuse<br />
</b>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.”<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJr4u6vMop4" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Al Coates - <b>Episode
5 of FASD - What’s da Craic? Foster Carer Frank<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQLoJTTun7Y" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CanFASD - <b>About
FASD Prevention</b><br />
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.<br /><a href="https://canfasd.ca/topics/prevention/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Able to Care Podcast -
<b>Understanding Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Able To Care Podcast</b><br />
This months podcast explores Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and how we can
help those living with it.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IokJHSMm-s" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RESEARCH<br />
Frontiers in Cellular Neurosci. Sec. Cellular Neurophysiology - <b>Expression
of placental CD146 is dysregulated by prenatal alcohol exposure and contributes
in cortical vasculature development and positioning of vessel-associated
oligodendrocytes<br />
</b>Recent data showed that prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) impairs the
"placenta-brain" axis controlling foetal brain angiogenesis in human
and preclinical models.<br /><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncel.2023.1294746/abstract" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Revue de l'infirmiere
- <b>Alcohol and pregnancy: talking about it without taboos to prevent
pregnancy<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38071013/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alcohol Clin Exp Res -
<b>Pregnancy characteristics and outcomes among birthing individuals with a
diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38073003/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Archives of Public
Health - <b>The role of general practitioners in Reunion in detecting alcohol
use in pregnant women and identifying fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a
qualitative study<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-023-01221-0" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Journal of
Pediatrics - <b>Normative MRI Data Increase the Sensitivity to Brain Volume
Abnormalities in the Classification of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022347623007321" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Frontiers in
Neuroscience - <b>Editorial: Perspectives and recent advances in Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders research<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1341186/full" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - <b>Polymorphisms
in the choline transporter SLC44A1 are associated with reduced cognitive
performance in normotypic but not prenatal alcohol-exposed children<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916523661775" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research - <b>Predicting
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in preschool-aged children from early life
factors<br />
</b>As early identification and treatment optimize outcomes of children with
FASD, classifier models from early life characteristics show promise in
predicting FASD.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acer.15233" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">JAMA Network - <b>Brain Volume in Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Over a 20-Year Span<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2812098?guestAccessKey=8f5de632-06be-4d5d-996c-073124364359&utm_source=jps&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=author_alert-jamanetwork&utm_content=author-author_engagement&utm_term=1m" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Forensic Science International: Mind and Law -
<b>‘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<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666353823000103" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Journal of Public Health - <b>Identifying the
motives for and against drinking during pregnancy and motherhood, and factors
associated with increased maternal alcohol use<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-023-02141-7#:~:text=Conclusion,to%20change%20their%20drinking%20behaviour" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IN OTHER LANGUAGES<br />
Dentonet (Poland) - <b>Zdrowie jamy ustnej i jakość życia osób z FASD<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://dentonet.pl/zdrowie-jamy-ustnej-i-jakosc-zycia-osob-z-fasd/#gref" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">SWR.de (Germany) - <b>Alkohol in der
Schwangerschaft: Viele Kinder in der Pfalz leiden unter den Folgen<br />
</b>Hirnschäden, die Kinder im Mutterleib durch Alkohol erleiden, sind keine
Seltenheit. Pfälzer Pflegefamilien berichten: Das Alkoholsyndrom beeinträchtigt
das ganze Leben.<br /><a href="https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/kaiserslautern/alkohol-in-der-schwangerschaft-fasd-betroffene-in-der-pfalz-102.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Società Italiana di Pediatria (Italy) - <b>Allattamento,
sindrome feto-alcolica e sviluppo neurologico del bambino<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://sip.it/2023/12/11/allattamento-sindrome-feto-alcolica-e-sviluppo-neurologico-del-bambino/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Krajowe Centrum Przeciwdziałania Uzależnieniom
(Poland) - <b>FASD powszechna ale wciąż mało znana choroba<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybW3uQqMd9A" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Alko.fi (Finland) - <b>Näkymätön
kansanterveysongelma<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.alko.fi/vastuullisesti/nofilter/nakymaton-kansanterveysongelma" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-7678911376606876082023-12-15T14:02:00.002+02:002023-12-15T14:02:15.956+02:00Alcohol News - 50/2023<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTC4uj_6tOgepiufNfwalYFy4rD8AB_PydcqZ5d_1qBa0C2T6asyoKGpjmsY0a81XwGhXdY996RA2xGFMEk6-4NuJUYzksBgo2yEWn0YTdBCrmppXkQgJod46bRspQruFO8GV4lZegLoH4fs7eDPdiYEJri8ylwrhzgl6LGP1G8buSb48LUOA_HbyGS0E/s1080/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTC4uj_6tOgepiufNfwalYFy4rD8AB_PydcqZ5d_1qBa0C2T6asyoKGpjmsY0a81XwGhXdY996RA2xGFMEk6-4NuJUYzksBgo2yEWn0YTdBCrmppXkQgJod46bRspQruFO8GV4lZegLoH4fs7eDPdiYEJri8ylwrhzgl6LGP1G8buSb48LUOA_HbyGS0E/s320/Untitled.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />ERR News (Estonia) - <b>Rapid wage growth has
boosted alcohol consumption in Estonia<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://news.err.ee/1609191577/rapid-wage-growth-has-boosted-alcohol-consumption-in-estonia" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AFR - <b>How alcohol became a crutch for
professional women<br />
</b>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”.<br /><a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/how-alcohol-became-a-crutch-for-professional-women-20231215-p5ert8" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">New Atlas - <b>Men should quit alcohol 3
months before starting a family, study suggests<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/alcohol-consumption-men-epigenetic-changes-sperm/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Medical Xpress - <b>Pattern of alcohol intake
more accurate indicator of liver disease risk than overall consumption, finds
study<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-pattern-alcohol-intake-accurate-indicator.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CBC (Canada) - <b>Defence minister says he
wants to change the drinking culture on military bases<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/defence-minister-alcohol-military-messes-sexual-misconduct-1.7059932" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">ABC (Australia) - <b>Children as young as two
are learning about drinking from us. Here's what to be mindful of<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/role-modelling-healthier-habits-drinking-alcohol-around-kids/103138186" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">News.com.au (Australia) - <b>Dire figures
reveal more than a quarter of Australian’s exceeding alcohol limits while
obesity rates reach record high<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/dire-figures-reveal-more-than-a-quarter-of-australians-exceeding-alcohol-limits-while-obesity-rates-reach-record-high/news-story/c0c4b356feeed2cf0202f7d47525f5d1" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">LSM (Latvia) - <b>Support center observes less
teenage alcohol use, more drug use<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/14.12.2023-support-center-observes-less-teenage-alcohol-use-more-drug-use.a535314/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Medical Xpress - <b>More Americans than
Canadians use alcohol to dull their pain, according to study<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-americans-canadians-alcohol-dull-pain.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Eurocare (EU) - <b>Public Health Community
United Against Alcohol-Related Harm in the SANT Report on Non-Communicable
Diseases<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.eurocare.org/eurocare-news/ncd-press-release" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Denmark) - <b>One in seven experience
unpleasant incidents at the workplace Christmas party<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/one-in-seven-experience-unpleasant-incidents-at-the-workplace-christmas-party" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Denmark) </span>- <b>Exhibition in Denmark focuses on children
in families with alcohol abuse<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/exhibition-in-denmark-focuses-on-children-in-families-with-alcohol-abuse" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IAS Blog - <b>What
really are ‘alcohol problems’, and why does it matter?<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2023/12/12/what-really-are-alcohol-problems-and-why-does-it-matter/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-19007116388846455792023-12-08T14:09:00.002+02:002023-12-08T14:09:17.914+02:00Alcohol News - 49/2023<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GqlWsSryzkx38LJ6YoZ49A3hNXqlttOLl-0TIovpgkq_1Qz5o1h11g4rkUefV8TBkTqBH_IFbRlw__fYlf4vISAwqTFeCctd_h7B6npjgaJL9egCgexRskytU_801WflEi1GRUU5Eue-F_5yagf0ywaL7u63NRKGny86a6c3pO1IuVyOew8XWfN6sT51/s940/Alcohol%20News%20492023.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GqlWsSryzkx38LJ6YoZ49A3hNXqlttOLl-0TIovpgkq_1Qz5o1h11g4rkUefV8TBkTqBH_IFbRlw__fYlf4vISAwqTFeCctd_h7B6npjgaJL9egCgexRskytU_801WflEi1GRUU5Eue-F_5yagf0ywaL7u63NRKGny86a6c3pO1IuVyOew8XWfN6sT51/s320/Alcohol%20News%20492023.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />World Health Organization (WHO) - <b>Global
report on the use of alcohol taxes, 2023<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240086104" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Financial Times - <b>How alcohol became a
crutch for professional women<br />
</b>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”.<br /><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5ea8756f-b444-4af5-ad8c-6ea81bd14b3d" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The New York Times (USA) - <b>Scientists in
Discredited Alcohol Study Will Not Advise U.S. on Drinking Guidelines<br />
</b>Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies had been named to a
panel that will review the health evidence on alcohol consumption.<br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/01/health/alcohol-health-guidelines.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NY Post (USA) - <b>Workplaces warned of
dangers of ‘very loose’ alcohol consumption at Christmas parties<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/12/07/lifestyle/workplaces-warned-of-the-dangers-of-alcohol-at-the-christmas-party/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Psychiatry Advisor - <b>Alcohol Use is
Associated with Suicidality Among Patients With Schizophrenia<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/schizophrenia-and-psychoses/alcohol-use-associated-with-suicidality-in-schizophrenia/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Total Croatia News (Croatia) - <b>ALCOHOL
CONSUMPTION TO BE BANNED ON RIJEKA BEACHES<br />
</b>Alcohol consumption is set to be banned on Rijeka beaches, with a nearby
destination also set to dole out fines for other acts.<br /><a href="https://total-croatia-news.com/news/rijeka-beaches-2/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Worldcrunch (Europe) - <b>How Gen Z Is
Breaking Europe's Eternal Alcohol Habit<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://worldcrunch.com/culture-society/gen-z-alcohol-consumption" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Newsweek - <b>How Much Could You Save By
Giving Up Alcohol?<br />
</b>Americans could save an average of $3,000 if they gave up alcohol for one
year, a new study found.<br /><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/how-much-money-you-save-giving-alcohol-1848804" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NCD Alliance - <b>We are what we drink: WHO
tax policy resources aim to lower consumption of alcohol and sugary drinks<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://ncdalliance.org/news-events/news/we-are-what-we-drink-who-tax-policy-resources-aim-to-lower-consumption-of-alcohol-and-sugary-drinks" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AlcoholAndCancer - <b>Exploring the impact of
alcohol policies on global cancer outcomes</b><br />
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.<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/interview-arab-diaz" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Sweden) - <b>One in five Swedes
unaware that early alcohol initiation increases risk of future alcohol problems<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/one-in-five-swedes-unaware-that-early-alcohol-initiation-increases-risk-of-future-alcohol-problems" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IAS blog - <b>Mistletoe and Wine: Alcohol
advertising at Christmas time<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2023/12/05/mistletoe-and-wine-alcohol-advertising-at-christmas-time/" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-84169371772344088742023-12-01T13:37:00.000+02:002023-12-01T13:37:04.984+02:00Alcohol News - 48/2023<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTshGf0vHYFWh5f2ix89Uy8_-TdsKRY0XnZWDr6OBLp31IpwAJq4G33iTokXYaC8E8jMBNwwADohfWAtNFNA5yoG6X5Ntpu1IAVxLwOBs9V6uaZD5dMR7WG74ZSqie4j4piwRn1zpfS4I4tsOgjmNdvLpD7Dj3Iy87LIcYuTbUwhumjiq3lcPgKbn83cwA/s940/Alcohol%20News%20482023.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTshGf0vHYFWh5f2ix89Uy8_-TdsKRY0XnZWDr6OBLp31IpwAJq4G33iTokXYaC8E8jMBNwwADohfWAtNFNA5yoG6X5Ntpu1IAVxLwOBs9V6uaZD5dMR7WG74ZSqie4j4piwRn1zpfS4I4tsOgjmNdvLpD7Dj3Iy87LIcYuTbUwhumjiq3lcPgKbn83cwA/s320/Alcohol%20News%20482023.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Guardian - <b>Half of pre-mixed alcohol
features nutritional claims as industry targets young Australians, study finds<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/30/half-of-pre-mixed-alcohol-features-nutritional-claims-as-industry-targets-young-australians-study-finds" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">News Medical - <b>Cannabis and alcohol co-use
disrupts brain development and impairs memory<br />
</b>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.</span><br /><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231130/Cannabis-and-alcohol-co-use-disrupts-brain-development-and-impairs-memory.aspx" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fox News - <b>7 ways
drinking alcohol can impact your gut health: 'Sobering' effects<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/7-ways-drinking-alcohol-can-impact-gut-health-sobering-effects" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">News Medical (China) -
<b>Study reveals high alcohol consumption in men increases mortality risks in
China<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231128/Study-reveals-high-alcohol-consumption-in-men-increases-mortality-risks-in-China.aspx" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HuffPost - <b>I'm
Struggling To Get Sober, And Working In Academia Only Makes It Harder<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alcohol-addiction-sobriety-in-academia_n_6564e392e4b0827ae61579d0" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HCPLive - <b>Alcohol
Abstinence After Glaucoma Diagnosis Could Lower Visual Impairment Risk<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.hcplive.com/view/alcohol-abstinence-glaucoma-diagnosis-lower-visual-impairment-risk" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WebMD - <b>Study:
Alcohol, White Bread Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk<br />
</b>New research shows that consuming high amounts of white bread and alcohol
is associated with a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer.<br /><a href="https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20231130/study-alcohol-white-bread-linked-to-colorectal-cancer-risk" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Irish News (Northern
Ireland) - <b>Quarter of NI men report drinking more alcohol than recommended<br />
</b>A quarter of men who responded to a health survey in Northern Ireland
reported drinking more than the recommended weekly alcohol limit.<br /><a href="https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2023/11/29/news/quarter_of_ni_men_report_drinking_more_alcohol_than_recommended-3810051/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BBC (Scotland) - <b>Alcohol-related
homeless deaths highest on record<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cldpggvl6e3o" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Mandarin
(Australia) - <b>Auditor-General report review prompts calls to tighten
Victoria’s gambling and liquor laws<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://www.themandarin.com.au/235571-a-g-report-prompts-calls-to-tighten-victorias-gambling-liquor-laws/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IAS Blog (UK) - <b>Alcohol
duty frozen in Autumn Statement: What does this mean?<br />
</b>In his Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22 November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
froze all alcohol duties until August 2024.<br /><a href="https://www.ias.org.uk/2023/11/24/alcohol-duty-frozen-in-autumn-statement-what-does-this-mean/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ERR (Estonia) - <b>SDE
MP: Coalition unlikely to hike vodka excise duty any time soon<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://news.err.ee/1609179628/sde-mp-coalition-unlikely-to-hike-vodka-excise-duty-any-time-soon" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Asahi Shimun (Japan) -
<b>Booze guidelines warn that a beer a day increases risk of cancer<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15068855" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Denmark) - <b>Older
people with alcohol problems improve quality of life through alcohol treatment<br />
</b>Research shows it's never too late to start. Older citizens with alcohol
abuse can be helped to a better quality of life.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/older-people-with-alcohol-problems-improve-quality-of-life-through-alcohol-treatment" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Norway) - <b>600,000
norwegians admit to drunk driving<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/600-000-norwegians-admit-to-drunk-driving" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AlcoholAndCancer (Netherlands)
- <b>Netherlands: Up to 40,000 cancer cases per year can be prevented<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/netherlands-up-to-40-000-cancer-cases-per-year-can-be-prevented" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AlcoholAndCancer - <b>Recent
study highlights alcohol's role in cancer mortality and years of life lost<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/recent-study-highlights-alcohol-s-role-in-cancer-mortality-and-years-of-life-lost" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-49595402526517517652023-11-26T14:21:00.002+02:002023-11-26T14:21:38.900+02:00FASD News - 47/2023<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYE6OUmdw2TZdAgqWrn_IbCQH5xRB1Zg4BuEByb2Uh1_nL5PfbO168kxFnIvhwea0jMc2iRIClDBn4xY6r-Dk9ACHgvSyl-_1lHtEQiWdYOlmO2UJ3MwSuwSyBO9Yp0BBFeBHV4GtKTS2u2HHAA5TX3xseryVdRw6wJKhYE4PWK5oTkBxOm5yg05s5gvd2/s940/FASD%20News%20472023.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYE6OUmdw2TZdAgqWrn_IbCQH5xRB1Zg4BuEByb2Uh1_nL5PfbO168kxFnIvhwea0jMc2iRIClDBn4xY6r-Dk9ACHgvSyl-_1lHtEQiWdYOlmO2UJ3MwSuwSyBO9Yp0BBFeBHV4GtKTS2u2HHAA5TX3xseryVdRw6wJKhYE4PWK5oTkBxOm5yg05s5gvd2/s320/FASD%20News%20472023.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Conversation - <b>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<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/for-decades-mothers-have-borne-the-brunt-of-scrutiny-for-alcohol-use-during-pregnancy-new-research-points-to-dads-drinking-as-a-significant-factor-in-fetal-alcohol-syndrome-216601" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">France 24 (South
Africa) - <b>South Africa has highest prevalence of Foetal alcohol spectrum
disorders in the world<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/video/20231122-south-africa-has-highest-prevalence-of-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-in-the-world" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eileen Devine - <b>Three
Things Your Irritability Might Be Masking<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.eileendevine.com/single-post/three-things-your-irritability-might-be-masking" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Child Day - <b>Inclusion
for Young People with FASD<br />
</b>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.”<br /><a href="https://www.nationalchildday.ca/inclusion-for-young-people-with-fasd/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CanFASD - <b>Supporting
Addictions Recovery Among Women and Girls with Complex Needs<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://canfasd.ca/2023/11/22/supporting-addictions-recovery-among-women-and-girls-with-complex-needs/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FASD United - <b>The
Triumphs and Troubles of Living with FASD: An Interview with Self-Advocate
Marlee<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/the-triumphs-and-troubles-of-living-with-fasd-an-interview-with-self-advocate-marlee/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">VIDEOS and MATERIALS<br />
FASD Awareness - <b>Sam Armstrong - EHC Plans, Empower Yourself! - FASD Webinar
#21<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugYIx8rl19o" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma Adoption
Competency Network - <b>Fetal Alcohol Syndrome OACN Lunch and Learn<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5en2oqFr9U" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach - <b>Current FASD Research with Dr Christie Petrenko<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2_TaKjjYbU" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach - <b>Personal Space, Boundaries & Sleep<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOUMUWMY6G8" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Justice For Orphans - <b>JFO
"FASD" 2023<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViPdrkVLIyw" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach - <b>A Candid Conversation with Dr. Susan Rich<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEqi5ZcrhSs" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Able to Care Podcast -
<b>Understanding Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Able To Care Podcast
#011<br />
</b>This months podcast explores Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and how we
can help those living with it.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IokJHSMm-s" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">RESEARCH<br />
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability - <b>An Australian
online training and support program for caregivers of children and youth with
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Families linking with families<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13668250.2023.2271757" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of
Johannesburg - <b>Rethinking Local Economic Development for Foetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder in Renosterberg Municipality<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://ujcontent.uj.ac.za/esploro/outputs/graduate/Rethinking-Local-Economic-Development-for-Foetal/9933808707691" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Journal of Mental
Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities - <b>Polyvictimization and
Impairments in Functioning for Children and Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19315864.2023.2285040" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alcohol: Clinical and
Experimental Research - <b>Extension of Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) FASD:
Tele-mentoring program to increase healthcare capacity for fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnosis<br />
</b>ECHO FASD is a feasible training method that shows promise to increase
diagnostic capacity across many geographic regions.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/acer.15230" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applied
Neuropsychology: Child - <b>Neuropsychological evaluation of children and
adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the Brazilian population<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21622965.2023.2279202" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Makerere University - <b>Alcohol
use among pregnant women in post conflict northern Uganda: Prevalence, women’s
experiences and effect of a communication intervention<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="http://dspace.mak.ac.ug/handle/10570/12489" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Clinical
Neuropsychologist - <b>Questioning cognitive heterogeneity and intellectual
functioning in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders from the Wechsler intelligence
scale for children<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13854046.2023.2281703" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Biological Research - <b>Prenatal
ethanol exposure and changes in fetal neuroendocrine metabolic programming<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://biolres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40659-023-00473-y" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">JAMA Network - <b>Brain
Volume in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Over a 20-Year Span<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2812098" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Prevention Science - <b>Systematic
Review and Meta-analysis of the Relationship Between Exposure to Parental
Substance Use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11121-023-01605-2" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Journal of Public
Health - <b>Identifying the motives for and against drinking during pregnancy
and motherhood, and factors associated with increased maternal alcohol use<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-023-02141-7" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BMC Pregnancy and
Childbirth - <b>Clustering of smoking, alcohol consumption and weight gain in
pregnancy: prevalence, care preferences and associated factors<br />
</b>Around one in eight women reported clustered preventable risk factors
during pregnancy, most of whom would like support to address these risks.<br /><a href="https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-023-06090-7" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">IN OTHER LANGUAGES<br />
Kehitysvammaliitto (Finland) - <b>KEHITYSVAMMALIITTO VASTUSTAA ALKOHOLILAIN
MUUTTAMISTA</b><br />
Alkoholin kokonaiskulutukseen vaikuttavat eniten saatavuus ja hinta. Tästä
syystä Kehitysvammaliitto vastustaa suunniteltuja muutoksia alkoholijuomien
vähittäismyyntiä koskeviin säännöksiin. Alkoholin saatavuuden helpottaminen
lisäisi sikiöaikaisia alkoholivaurioita.<br /><a href="https://www.kehitysvammaliitto.fi/kehitysvammaliitto-vastustaa-alkoholilain-muuttamista/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Landkreis Stade
(Germany) - <b>„FASD ist nicht das Ende“: Pflegeeltern erhalten Unterstützung –
Fachtag in Stade<br />
</b>Alkoholkonsum in der Schwangerschaft wird noch immer verharmlost. Dabei
drohen den Kindern bei einer fetalen Alkoholspektrumsstörung – kurz FASD –
schwerwiegende Folgen.<br /><a href="https://www.landkreis-stade.de/portal/meldungen/-fasd-ist-nicht-das-ende-pflegeeltern-erhalten-unterstuetzung-fachtag-in-stade-901006964-20350.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">021 (Sebia) - <b>Očeve
navike ispijanja alkohola mogu uticati na izgled bebinog lica<br />
</b>Očeve navike pijenja alkohola pre začeća mogu oštetiti lica njihovih beba,
pokazuju istraživanja.<br /><a href="https://www.021.rs/story/Zivot/Porodica-i-dom/358861/Oceve-navike-ispijanja-alkohola-mogu-uticati-na-izgled-bebinog-lica.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Net.hr (Croatia) - <b>Alkoholiziranje
budućih očeva loše utječe na fetus?! 'Može dovesti do ovih šokantnih posljedica
na nerođeno dijete'<br />
</b>Stopa rasta bebine glave, usta i čeljusti može biti oštećena kao rezultat
prekomjerne konzumacije alkohola od strane oca<br /><a href="https://net.hr/magazin/roditeljstvo/alkoholiziranje-buducih-oceva-zapravo-moze-utjecati-na-fetuse-to-moze-dovesti-do-ovih-sokantnih-posljedica-na-nerodeno-dijete-c938a8be-8558-11ee-a519-eea46f0ca4ef" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ddwloclawek.pl
(Poland) - <b>Robisz to w ciąży? Twoje dziecko przez wiele lat może mieć te
problemy<br />
</b>Czy kobiety ciężarne mogą pić alkohol? Naukowcy nie stwierdzili
jednoznacznie, jaka ilość alkoholu w czasie ciąży jest bezpieczna.<br /><a href="https://ddwloclawek.pl/pl/701_artykuly-sponsorowane/60977_robisz-to-w-ciazy-twoje-dziecko-przez-wiele-lat-moze-miec-te-problemy-.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Padua Thesis and
Dissertation Archive (Italy) - <b>Brindisi rischiosi. Indagine sull'uso di
alcol in gravidanza<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://thesis.unipd.it/handle/20.500.12608/57243" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NDR (Germany) - <b>FASD-Ausstellung:
Eine unsichtbare Behinderung sichtbar machen<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.ndr.de/kultur/kunst/mecklenburg-vorpommern/FASD-Ausstellung-Eine-unsichtbare-Behinderung-sichtbar-machen,fasd120.html?fbclid=IwAR3Gh7aWt2tnQi5j6NZlbt5wIewG6EpkXeNoGnyaaAjW5MuuJwAiodBCfLM" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lääkärilehti (Finland)
- <b>FASD- ja ADHD-diagnoosit uupumisen takana<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.laakarilehti.fi/elamaa-ja-ihmisia/fasd-ja-adhd-diagnoosit-uupumisen-takana/?public=09f1a80b8e33d719b70d98015f911f4b" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-14134442761918837852023-11-24T12:19:00.000+02:002023-11-24T12:19:00.096+02:00Alcohol News - 47/2023<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6T7w402bjslnvMafnJW6Y_XgQb7AuyRW9WDL6jpxccbSAe5HbTkrMMbtAxTQ79pdfSLyYuNXN-3Gu-D_teFBOKPev2E2nMrQyrzwaN6_5sU4fuoGOgNe6Ke4vS09O0VLgrnvqxuTTFqtbXp4IIxdnb6QOcwxiVhMqW7XrXeNt4cOjGDttFPnCeDhDIunV/s940/Alcohol%20News%20472023.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6T7w402bjslnvMafnJW6Y_XgQb7AuyRW9WDL6jpxccbSAe5HbTkrMMbtAxTQ79pdfSLyYuNXN-3Gu-D_teFBOKPev2E2nMrQyrzwaN6_5sU4fuoGOgNe6Ke4vS09O0VLgrnvqxuTTFqtbXp4IIxdnb6QOcwxiVhMqW7XrXeNt4cOjGDttFPnCeDhDIunV/s320/Alcohol%20News%20472023.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />NordAN (Finland) - <b>Alcohol-related harms
caused Finnish employers losses of at least 500 million euros in 2022<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/alcohol-related-harms-caused-finnish-employers-losses-of-at-least-500-million-euros-in-2022" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Nuffield Department of Population Health - <b>Alcohol
consumption increases the risk of major causes of death<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.ndph.ox.ac.uk/news/alcohol-consumption-increases-the-risk-of-major-causes-of-death" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Irish Times (Ireland) - <b>Almost quarter
of Irish population qualify as ‘binge drinkers’ despite decreased alcohol
consumption<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2023/11/22/almost-quarter-of-population-qualify-as-binge-drinkers-despite-decreased-alcohol-consumption/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">LSM (Latvia) - <b>Alcohol consumption
estimated to cause millions in losses to state<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/economy/22.11.2023-alcohol-consumption-estimated-to-cause-millions-in-losses-to-state.a532577/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NZ Herald (New Zealand) - <b>Tauranga alcohol
rules: Stores barred from selling booze before 10am<br />
</b>People in Tauranga will be able to drink at a restaurant from 9am, but not
buy alcohol from a store until 10am.<br /><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/tauranga-alcohol-rules-stores-barred-from-selling-booze-before-10am/3C5IRYRFENELJB5XBGWD4GX2RU/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Gloucestershire Live - <b>Nutritionist warns
seven ways alcohol can trigger life-changing gut problems<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/health/nutritionist-warns-seven-ways-alcohol-8925989" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Mirage News (Australia) - <b>Aussies Back
Limits on Alcohol Exposure in Kids' Films<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.miragenews.com/aussies-back-limits-on-alcohol-exposure-in-kids-1127064/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Nation.Cymru (UK) - <b>Rise in alcohol-fuelled
assaults and domestic abuse incidents in lead-up Christmas<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://nation.cymru/news/rise-in-alcohol-fuelled-assaults-and-domestic-abuse-incidents-in-lead-up-christmas/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">DutchNews.nl (Netherlands) - <b>Cars to have
connection for alcohol lock from next year<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.dutchnews.nl/2023/11/cars-to-have-connection-for-alcohol-lock-from-next-year/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">France 24 (South Africa) - <b>South Africa has
highest prevalence of Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the world<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/video/20231122-south-africa-has-highest-prevalence-of-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-in-the-world" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Conversation - <b>5 reasons why climate
change may see more of us turn to alcohol and other drugs<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/5-reasons-why-climate-change-may-see-more-of-us-turn-to-alcohol-and-other-drugs-217894" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">News Medical - <b>New study links alcohol and
white bread to increased colorectal cancer risk<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231120/New-study-links-alcohol-and-white-bread-to-increased-colorectal-cancer-risk.aspx" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">AlcoholAndCancer (Finland) - <b>Cancer Society
of Finland warns against proposed alcohol law changes, citing public health
risks<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/cancer-society-of-finland-warns-against-proposed-alcohol-law-changes-citing-public-health-risks" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-80733524156277418432023-11-17T13:13:00.002+02:002023-11-17T13:13:24.994+02:00Alcohol News - 46/2023<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaE3800gnfQoORHljGKZZv7ndz-iwioxr78CF6P24SCPY9Qk4cgkJLZh8O_djiAm3YPMmWZ92cSb6obbiHhWDiB5N8VgmiMrJH-OsEyM82eyDLRuKXmdtCjo9BmNoGEwshQiBjSGLBt3dmqrlGjWwgJl3a4o-oE1CehrsARNnTfYhwLRHoxBmA2vmvYVw/s1080/Designer.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaE3800gnfQoORHljGKZZv7ndz-iwioxr78CF6P24SCPY9Qk4cgkJLZh8O_djiAm3YPMmWZ92cSb6obbiHhWDiB5N8VgmiMrJH-OsEyM82eyDLRuKXmdtCjo9BmNoGEwshQiBjSGLBt3dmqrlGjWwgJl3a4o-oE1CehrsARNnTfYhwLRHoxBmA2vmvYVw/s320/Designer.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Lake Geneva News (USA) - <b>In surprise move, Senate approves overhauling Wisconsin
alcohol industry<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://lakegenevanews.net/news/state-regional/government-politics/wisconsin-alcohol-industry/article_f4f428b7-2b8f-5c23-8d47-4816fd2d4310.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Health Policy Watch - <b>Global
Initiative Aims to Reduce Alcohol Consumption Via Increased Taxes<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://healthpolicy-watch.news/no-more-easy-passes-for-alcohol/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">News Medical - <b>Alcohol
consumption linked to accelerated biological aging<br />
</b>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."<br /><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231114/Alcohol-consumption-linked-to-accelerated-biological-aging.aspx" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Conversation - <b>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<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/for-decades-mothers-have-borne-the-brunt-of-scrutiny-for-alcohol-use-during-pregnancy-new-research-points-to-dads-drinking-as-a-significant-factor-in-fetal-alcohol-syndrome-216601" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The BMJ (UK) - <b>Alcohol
harms: the UK government is missing in action<br />
</b>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%.<br /><a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj-2023-078472" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Local (Denmark) - <b>Denmark
to restrict alcohol sales to under-18s<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.thelocal.dk/20231114/denmark-to-restrict-alcohol-sales-to-under-18s" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Denmark) - <b>Danish
health organizations criticize new prevention agreement as inadequate for
protecting youth<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/danish-health-organizations-criticize-new-prevention-agreement-as-inadequate-for-protecting-youth" target="_blank">read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">South African
Government News Agency (South Africa) - <b>Fighting the harmful effects of
alcohol<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/fighting-harmful-effects-alcohol" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Forbes (USA) - <b>Alcohol
And Its Effect On The Health Of Native Americans<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/omerawan/2023/11/15/alcohol-and-its-effect-on-the-health-of-native-americans/?sh=7864581f316a" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Guardian Nigeria
(Nigeria) - <b>From Recreation To Chronic Diseases, Poverty: How sachet
alcoholic drinks breed alcoholism, thwart national devt<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/newsfeature/from-recreation-to-chronic-diseases-poverty-how-sachet-alcoholic-drinks-breed-alcoholism-thwart-national-devt/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mirage News
(Australia) - <b>Urgent Action on Alcohol Crisis Required, Says Australian
Report<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.miragenews.com/urgent-action-on-alcohol-crisis-required-says-1124526/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Irish Independent
(Ireland) - <b>Alcohol Action Ireland included in just one meeting on licensing
laws changes with Justice Minister Helen McEntee<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/alcohol-action-ireland-included-in-just-one-meeting-on-licensing-laws-changes-with-justice-minister-helen-mcentee/a224236613.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IARC - <b>IARC-led
study finds that 2 million lives are lost to preventable cancers each year
across seven countries<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.iarc.who.int/news-events/iarc-led-study-finds-that-2-million-lives-are-lost-to-preventable-cancers-each-year-across-seven-countries/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Balance NE (UK) - <b>Nearly
500 North East adults a year dying from cancers due to alcohol<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://www.fresh-balance.co.uk/news/nearly-500-north-east-adults-a-year-dying-from-cancers-due-to-alcohol/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AlcoholAndCancer
(Italy) - <b>Breast cancer in Italy: Alarming increase due to alcohol<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/breast-cancer-in-italy-alarming-increase-due-to-alcohol" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-82071514723362347872023-11-12T13:54:00.001+02:002023-11-12T13:54:08.319+02:00FASD News - 45/2023<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBsMycNSw0muVBHo2gS1jMozltwRgsF9dOxdZyeUYJW_DxmNldScvZ7OhYQCa-B_IW_Xoo7rI6fJJjBZxx-KzuxyfkU8koLIlH4MfoHeImShpgdOJ8Pmk0HSHlERGYB98DUSl1vMAG_TPi_ZBtj9WjRz_n1W2P5smPVm27x876U2ZEvA0QxnzllvPbIcy/s1200/Design%2047.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBsMycNSw0muVBHo2gS1jMozltwRgsF9dOxdZyeUYJW_DxmNldScvZ7OhYQCa-B_IW_Xoo7rI6fJJjBZxx-KzuxyfkU8koLIlH4MfoHeImShpgdOJ8Pmk0HSHlERGYB98DUSl1vMAG_TPi_ZBtj9WjRz_n1W2P5smPVm27x876U2ZEvA0QxnzllvPbIcy/s320/Design%2047.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />National FASD (UK) - <b>Thank you Susan
Fleisher<br />
</b>National FASD honours and celebrates the legacy of our founder, Susan
Fleisher, as her family and friends gather for her 30 October 2023 funeral.<br /><a href="https://nationalfasd.org.uk/thank_you_susan_fleisher/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Global News (Canada) - <b>Individual with FASD
calls for less stigma at Saskatoon conference<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10076694/individual-fasd-saskatoon-conference/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">My Edmonds News (USA) - <b>For children
exposed to alcohol before birth, services are in short supply<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://myedmondsnews.com/2023/10/for-children-exposed-to-alcohol-before-birth-services-are-in-short-supply/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CloudNine - <b>Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders : An Overview<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.cloudninecare.com/blog/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">ABC (Australia) - <b>FASD assessment delays
leave vulnerable WA children missing out on vital help in detention<br />
</b>Some of WA's most vulnerable children are missing out on appropriate
support because of a crippling shortage of child health professionals.<br /><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-05/fasd-assessment-delays-wa-children-in-detention-missing-out/102917508?utm_campaign=newsweb-article-new-share-null&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NOFASD Australia - <b>OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE
FASD RESEARCH<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.nofasd.org.au/fasd-research-opportunity/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Courier (UK) - <b>Fife foster child Ruby’s
‘superpower’ achievements despite foetal alcohol syndrome disabilities<br />
</b>Taken into care as a tot, she was later diagnosed with foetal alcohol
syndrome which has caused learning disabilities.<br /><a href="https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education/schools/4778192/fostering-award-ruby-foetal-alcohol-syndrome/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD United - <b>Ann OKeeffe and Her Amazing
Kiddos!<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://fasdunited.org/ann-okeeffe-and-her-amazing-kiddos/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">VIDEOS and MATERIALS<br />
Jewish Family Service: Adoption and Foster Care - <b>FASD Training<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YfC7n3-kBE" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Women & Children's Health Research
Institute - <b>Better mental health means a better life for kids with FASD<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsXcTnwEkzY" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The Power of Paws | Krista LaRocque - <b>Unleashing
Hope: The Transformative Bond Between Service Dogs and FASD Warriors<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9QHQikgISo" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The B SMART Program - <b>Alcohol and
Pregnancy: The More You Know<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://cme.bu.edu/alcohol-and-pregnancy-more-you-know" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">CanFASD - <b>Mental Health Resource and
Practice Guide<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://canfasd.ca/mental-health-toolkit/mental-health-toolkit-introduction/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NPs, Midwives, & Nurses Partnering to
Prevent FASDs - <b>Recommended drinking limits for women<br /></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3WLO001T_E" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">National FASD - <b>Sandy's #FASDGiveMe5 Facts<br />
</b>Here's Sandy with her #FASDGiveMe5 facts for FASD Awareness Month.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuH-kqkEQ38" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD Success - <b>#138 Unlearning to
Reconnect: Stacia's FASD Caregiving Journey from Professor to Not for Profit<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.fasdsuccess.com/blog/podcast-episode-138" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Drymester - <b>NEW PODCAST ALERT! FASD: A
GUIDE FOR SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPISTS<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.drymester.org.uk/new-podcast-alert-fasd-a-guide-for-speech-language-therapists/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Your Family's Health - <b>FASD: Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/whpc/fh-10-30-23?utm_campaign=episode-title&utm_medium=app&utm_source=widget" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">FASD Ireland - <b>Podcast "FASD - What's
da Craic?"<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.fasdireland.ie/podcast" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">RESEARCH<br />
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice - <b>Bound by Blame: Sentencing,
Colonialism, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://wyaj.uwindsor.ca/index.php/wyaj/article/view/8299" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Gene - <b>RNA-seq analysis reveals prenatal
alcohol exposure is associated with placental inflammatory cells and gene
expression<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378111923007928" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Education & Training in Autism &
Developmental Disabilities - <b>Effects of a Function-Based Contingency and
Self-Management Intervention on the Academic Engagement of a Student with FASD<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://web.s.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=21541647&AN=173004971&h=Q6QmjBaB0y6vUW4E6bdxsxBwpVwqR12rrApLtWRHpOds8h%2bIU7Xj5Ybef3bIHCFGUh%2fgeqW4CjNLGAkUmvq5qQ%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d21541647%26AN%3d173004971" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">BMC Oral Health </span>- <b>The oral health-related quality of life for individuals with fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder – a cross-sectional study<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-023-03577-9" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alcohol: Clinical and
Experimental Research - <b>Prenatal alcohol exposure promotes NLRP3
inflammasome-dependent immune actions following morphine treatment and
paradoxically prolongs nerve injury-induced pathological pain in female mice<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/acer.15214" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Current Treatment
Options in Pediatrics - <b>Intrauterine Drug Exposure—What the Pediatrician
Needs to Know. Part 1: General Overview, Transplacental Drug Transfer,
Teratogenicity, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40746-023-00279-w" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">European Journal of Paediatric
Neurology - <b>Transcranial magnetic stimulation as a feasible, non-invasive,
neuromodulatory intervention in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. A very first
proof of concept<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090379823001599" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alcohol and
Alcohol-related Diseases - <b>Image Analysis of Neurofacial Effects of Prenatal
Alcohol Exposure<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-32483-3_24" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Frontiers in Neuroscience
- <b>Spectral-based thickness profiling of the corpus callosum enhances anomaly
detection in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders<br />
</b>We characterized size-independent anomalies of the posterior part of the CC
in FASD, with an automated method, confirming and extending our previous study.<br /><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1289013/full" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Child Welfare - <b>Knowledge,
Training, and Support Needs for Identification and Appropriate Care of Children
with Prenatal Alcohol and Other Drug Exposures in the Child Welfare System<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://web.s.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=00094021&AN=172860084&h=GQJTME1Jsj2O7q7MzdYx2iNsSk4GRcnnHLOcRrXPLQDhrW9qgTXaTX1P3dTEYuep90m0nU11iD%2f2AsbJ7bJN%2bg%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d00094021%26AN%3d172860084" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alcohol and
Alcohol-related Diseases - <b>“From Surviving to Thriving”: A Focused Review of
Interventions for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders to Guide a Shift Toward
Strengths-Based Intervention Development<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-32483-3_25" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Substance Abuse
Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - <b>Alcohol consumption and associated
factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at governmental hospitals
in Harari regional state, Eastern, Ethiopia<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-023-00567-6" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seven Editora - <b>Nursing
care for pregnant women who use alcohol and other drugs in primary care: An
instructional video for nursing students<br />
</b>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?<br /><a href="https://sevenpublicacoes.com.br/index.php/editora/article/view/2905" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Frontiers in
Psychiatry - <b>Substance use during pregnancy and risk of postpartum
depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1264998/full" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eur J Midwifery - <b>Women’s
views on moderate and low alcohol consumption: stages of the subjective
transition from pregnancy to postpartum<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="http://www.europeanjournalofmidwifery.eu/Women-s-views-on-moderate-and-low-alcohol-consumption-stages-of-the-subjective-transition,172950,0,2.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">IN OTHER LANGUAGES<br />
Torun.pl (Poland) - <b>Dla dzieci z FASD w Toruniu<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.torun.pl/pl/dla-dzieci-z-fasd-w-toruniu" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Stadt Karlsruhe (Germany) - <b>Aktionswoche
"Suchtfrei ins Leben"<br />
</b>Das Präventionsbüro SUCHT und das städtische Kinderbüro gestalten gemeinsam
mit zahlreichen weiteren Akteurinnen und Akteuren vom 6. bis 10.<br /><a href="https://www.karlsruhe.de/stadt-rathaus/aktuelles/meldungen/aktionswoche-suchtfrei-ins-leben" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Kehitysvammaliitto (Finland) – <b>VÄLIINPUTOAJA<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.kehitysvammaliitto.fi/valiinputoaja/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Osservatorio Malattie Rare (Italy) - <b>Sindrome
feto alcolica, è la più grave e negletta disabilità permanente di origine non
genetica<br />
</b>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).<br /><a href="https://www.osservatoriomalattierare.it/news/ricerca-scientifica/20285-sindrome-feto-alcolica-e-la-piu-grave-e-negletta-disabilita-permanente-di-origine-non-genetica" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NaczelnaIzba (Poland) - <b>Webinar: FASD –
perspektywa psychologa<br />
</b>Krajowe Centrum Przeciwdziałania Uzależnieniom wraz z Naczelną Izbą
Pielęgniarek i Położnych zaprasza na webinar dr Teresy Jadczak-Szumiło<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZr9G-HCSEI" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Afasaf Fasd (Spain) - <b>Afasaf
ConNecta_Prevención del suicidio y autólisis. Estrategias familiares en
situaciones de crisis<br />
</b>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.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXd8IBRMW9w" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-52085131899053336152023-11-10T14:28:00.001+02:002023-11-10T14:28:35.152+02:00Alcohol News - 45/2023<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyQUcm-WheWTrw7eXQVMjoRsDsvRO2UbqAPI3FrQCWRj-1TskG4B05U5iuBQLNIbxg6GmRhIxcIeU7IrQe7B7k1jk9pCHIbZQjMQkFYIBcXSaq7cQCCqTNf2-R7kzbrvp6opjJrl8L3Hc7tG6-1ROuXQpkjSHkH9F2wt6LQWYspHtFfoTFp7kVgaeBEcg/s1200/Design%2046.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyQUcm-WheWTrw7eXQVMjoRsDsvRO2UbqAPI3FrQCWRj-1TskG4B05U5iuBQLNIbxg6GmRhIxcIeU7IrQe7B7k1jk9pCHIbZQjMQkFYIBcXSaq7cQCCqTNf2-R7kzbrvp6opjJrl8L3Hc7tG6-1ROuXQpkjSHkH9F2wt6LQWYspHtFfoTFp7kVgaeBEcg/s320/Design%2046.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />WION (UK) - <b>UK women are way ahead when it
comes to binge drinking, study finds<br />
</b>A study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) has found that women in Britain top the list of the world's biggest
female binge drinkers.<br /><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/oecd-alcohol-consumption-report-finds-uk-women-top-the-charts-for-binge-drinking-656401" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">World Health Organization (WHO) - <b>Joint
statement by WHO/Europe and IARC to the European Parliament – raising awareness
of the link between alcohol and cancer<br />
</b>IARC is the specialized cancer agency of WHO, its main mission being to
conduct research to enable effective cancer prevention. The IARC monographs
programme identifies and evaluates the potential of agents to cause cancer.<br /><a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/06-11-2023-joint-statement-by-who-europe-and-iarc-to-the-european-parliament---raising-awareness-of-the-link-between-alcohol-and-cancer" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">UK Parliament Committees (UK) - <b>Major
prevention inquiry turns to harms caused by alcohol, drugs, gambling and Tobacco<br />
</b>MPs will consider harms, including addictive behaviours, in the next stage
of their major inquiry into preventing ill-health. On the agenda, the
effectiveness of regulation and messaging around harms caused by alcohol,
drugs, gambling and smoking – factors that contribute to poor health.<br /><a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/81/health-and-social-care-committee/news/198344/major-prevention-inquiry-turns-to-harms-caused-by-alcohol-drugs-gambling-and-tobacco/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">USA Today - <b>The Excerpt podcast: More women
are dying from alcohol-related causes. Why?<br />
</b>A recent groundbreaking study revealed that alcohol-related deaths are
surging for women even more than for men. What’s to blame? Dr. Paula Cook, host
of The Addiction Files podcast and a board-certified addiction medicine and
family medicine physician, joined The Excerpt podcast to talk about a dangerous
culture around alcohol and why women face higher risks.<br /><a href="https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/09/the-excerpt-podcast-more-women-are-dying-alcohol-related-causes/71521916007/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NZ Herald (New Zealand) - <b>Calls for less
alcohol advertising around low decile Auckland schools<br />
</b>South Auckland community leader and new MP Fa’anana Efeso Collins has
slammed what he says is the abnormal level of exposure of children to alcohol
advertising near schools.<br /><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/calls-for-less-alcohol-advertising-around-low-decile-auckland-schools/OLFVV65QQJBI3I2AXEM2CL7UQA/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Neuroscience News - <b>Soda’s Slippery Slope
to Alcohol Use in Kids<br />
</b>A recent study points to a potential link between regular caffeinated soda
consumption in children and an increased likelihood of alcohol use. Delving
into over 2,000 young participants’ habits, researchers found a connection to
impulsivity and working memory deficits.<br /><a href="https://neurosciencenews.com/soda-alcohol-children-25174/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">LSM (Latvia) - <b>Shorter alcohol sales hours
considered in Latvia<br />
</b>The Saeima Public Health Sub-Committtee has agreed to advance a joint
proposal on restrictions on alcohol sales, which provides for a prohibition on
selling alcohol on working days and Saturdays from 20:00 in the evening until
10:00 of the next day, but on Sundays and public holidays from 15:00 to 10:00
on the next working day, Latvian Television reports.<br /><a href="https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/economy/08.11.2023-shorter-alcohol-sales-hours-considered-in-latvia.a530806/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">The National (Dubai) - <b>Dubai teenagers
create AI-based app to help prevent alcohol abuse<br />
</b>A group of Dubai pupils have developed an app that uses artificial
intelligence to administer a chemical through a skin patch to help people with
alcohol addiction.<br /><a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/11/09/dubai-teenagers-create-ai-based-app-to-help-prevent-alcohol-abuse/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">University of Liverpool (UK) - <b>Researchers
call for better integration of mental health and alcohol services<br />
</b>The relationship between alcohol and mental health among UK minority ethnic
groups is explored in a joint report from Lancaster University, King’s College
London, the University of Liverpool and Edge Hill University.<br /><a href="https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2023/11/06/researchers-all-for-better-integration-of-mental-health-and-alcohol-services/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Denmark) - <b>Denmark: Four out of ten
parents worry about their child's alcohol consumption<br />
</b>New figures from the Danish Cancer Society and TrygFonden reveal that
nearly half of parents are concerned about their teenagers' alcohol
consumption. Ongoing dialogue and agreements between parents and teenagers can
contribute to the child drinking less.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/denmark-four-out-of-ten-parents-worry-about-their-child-s-alcohol-consumption" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Eurocare (EU) - <b>European Parliament Report
on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) must be altered to protect European
Citizens from alcohol harms<br />
</b>The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), the foremost
and largest professional medical society on liver health in Europe, together
with the European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare), urge Members of the
European Parliament (MEPs) to make the right choice for all Europeans in line
with WHO recommendations, scientific evidence and popular requests.<br /><a href="https://www.eurocare.org/press-releases/press-release-european-parliament-report-on-non-communicable-diseases-ncds" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">NordAN (Sweden) - <b>MHF spotlights prevention
and recovery in fight against drunk driving in week 45<br />
</b>Over one million Swedes engage in risky alcohol consumption. During week
45, MHF shines a light on positive examples of preventive and rehabilitative
measures linked to alcohol and drug abuse as well as drunk driving.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/mhf-spotlights-prevention-and-recovery-in-fight-against-drunk-driving-in-week-45" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">OECD - <b>Health at a Glance 2023<br />
</b>Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population
health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging
economies. These cover health status, risk factors for health, access to and
quality of healthcare, and health system resources.<br /><a href="https://www.oecd.org/health/health-at-a-glance/" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232529614098161060.post-83500600263285253982023-11-03T14:01:00.002+02:002023-11-03T14:01:38.818+02:00Alcohol News - 44/2023<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt88JAut-xlENc4X11cWm6193fFgf2AirQALQ9iE4ahuRVONcMEIcUvERRNps6xuodYxccjCmgHC1A4gIgZcQHXhH3XObKveH7nGPDBZLD1yR0MluWn537hSoc7v1h6Bt7vVICTI1nfRr-fn6C0d3gh_WOOd7WStYVTVoboVrXB5jZLkLR47MxzcsZGx3/s1200/Design%2045.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt88JAut-xlENc4X11cWm6193fFgf2AirQALQ9iE4ahuRVONcMEIcUvERRNps6xuodYxccjCmgHC1A4gIgZcQHXhH3XObKveH7nGPDBZLD1yR0MluWn537hSoc7v1h6Bt7vVICTI1nfRr-fn6C0d3gh_WOOd7WStYVTVoboVrXB5jZLkLR47MxzcsZGx3/s320/Design%2045.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />NordAN (Finland) - <b>Finnish regular alcohol
use has decreased – risky drinking still common<br />
</b>Finnish regular alcohol consumption has decreased as we entered the 2020s.
The proportion of those consuming alcohol weekly or more often decreased from
52% to 48% among men and from 29% to 22% among women between the years 2016 and
2023.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/finnish-regular-alcohol-use-has-decreased-risky-drinking-still-common" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ET">Medical Xpress - <b>Study gauges support for
restricting alcohol in kids' films<br />
</b>Alcohol exposure is common in popular films and research has demonstrated a
link between alcohol exposure and use. Currently, only alcohol marketing in
films is regulated—but not alcohol exposure, such as seeing an alcoholic
beverage.</span><br /><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-gauges-restricting-alcohol-kids.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Breaking News (Ireland)
- <b>Study finds strong links between harmful alcohol consumption and obesity
in Irish adults<br />
</b>A new study has found strong links between harmful levels of alcohol
consumption and obesity in Irish adults. Research on the association between
drinking alcohol and weight in a sample of the Irish population found a
majority of those who drink alcohol are either obese or overweight.<br /><a href="https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/study-finds-strong-links-between-harmful-alcohol-consumption-and-obesity-in-irish-adults-1546882.html" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alcohol and Drug
Foundation (Australia) - <b>Decriminalisation of public drunkenness in Victoria<br />
</b>From November 7, 2023, public intoxication (public drunkenness) will no
longer be a criminal offense in Victoria, following the Government’s 2019
announcement that the law would be removed.<br /><a href="https://adf.org.au/insights/public-drunkenness/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HuffPost - <b>So
THAT'S Why Alcohol Makes You More Anxious As You Get Older<br />
</b>It’s the morning after a night out, and you can’t stop stressing. Maybe
you’re overwhelmed by all the errands you need to run or can’t shake the
feeling of embarrassment over your tipsy choices.<br /><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alcohol-anxiety-age_l_653fcc08e4b032ae1c9bf8a8" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Psychology Today - <b>The
Emotional Secret to Resisting Alcohol<br />
</b>When I ask new clients why they want to cut down on drinking, more often
than not, I get some version of “I should drink less.” They go on to tell me
how alcohol is bad for their health, how stopping drinking will improve their
marriage, or how “it’s bad to drink too much.”<br /><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sober-curiosity/202310/the-emotional-secret-to-resisting-alcohol" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Baltic News Network
(Latvia) - <b>Latvian Saeima deputies propose limiting alcohol sale time even
more<br />
</b>Multiple members of the Latvian Saeima have submitted proposals for
amendments to the Handling of Alcoholic Beverages Law that provide for limiting
alcohol sale time even more than it is now.<br /><a href="https://bnn-news.com/latvian-saeima-deputies-propose-limiting-alcohol-sale-time-even-more-250873" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">LSM (Latvia) - <b>Proposal
to raise drinking age limit advanced by Saeima committee<br />
</b>The Saeima Social and Labor Affairs Committee supports the intention to
raise the alcohol-purchase age limit from 18 to 20, Latvian Radio reported on
October 31.<br /><a href="https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/31.10.2023-proposal-to-raise-drinking-age-limit-advanced-by-saeima-committee.a529822/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vancouver Sun (Canada)
- <b>Dr. Patricia Daly: The cumulative impact of moves to liberalize liquor
rules is cause for concern<br />
</b>Unfortunately, the growing body of evidence about the harms of alcohol, and
about our increasing consumption of it, arrives just as many policymakers take
steps to “modernize” liquor laws<br /><a href="https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/dr-patricia-daly-the-cumulative-impact-of-moves-to-liberalize-liquor-rules-is-cause-for-concern" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Forut - <b>Women
shaping alcohol policy<br />
</b>FORUT and our partner organizations took part in the Global Alcohol Policy
Conference 2023 from October 24th to 26th in Cape Town.<br /><a href="https://forut.no/women-shaping-alcohol-policy/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">La Trobe University - <b>Support
for restricting alcohol in kids' films<br />
</b>Alcohol exposure is common in popular films and research has demonstrated a
link between alcohol exposure and use. Currently, only alcohol marketing in
films is regulated – but not alcohol exposure, such as seeing an alcoholic
beverage.<br /><a href="https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2023/release/support-for-restricting-alcohol-in-kids-films" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dentistry (UK) - <b>The
importance of addressing alcohol intake with patients<br />
</b>This Sober October, Amy Mesilio Peralta discusses the impact of alcohol on
oral and mental health, and the importance of advising your patients on alcohol
intake.<br /><a href="https://dentistry.co.uk/2023/10/30/the-importance-of-addressing-alcohol-intake-with-patients/" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN (Norway) - <b>Concerns
escalate over reduction in substance abuse Research in Norway<br />
</b>The integration of the Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research
(SIRUS) into the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) in 2016 has led to
a significant reduction in workforce, from 35 full-time positions to now just
18.<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/concerns-escalate-over-reduction-in-substance-abuse-research-in-norway" target="_blank">Read more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NordAN - <b>The
evolving nature of party ideologies and alcohol policy advocacy<br />
</b>The previous article set the stage by discussing the complicated
relationship between party ideologies and alcohol policies. As we continue with
this topic, we are met with an evolving paradox – parties, in their quest for
votes, occasionally sidestep their traditional ideological foundations. Some
even argue, that in today's political climate, some political parties appear
devoid of any firm ideology, seemingly driven only by the pursuit of power and
votes. Even when a political party takes an opportunistic approach, the
policies they champion still stem from an ideological viewpoint to some degree.
How, then, as advocates of evidence-based alcohol policies, do we navigate this
nuanced political terrain?<br /><a href="https://www.nordicalcohol.org/political-ideologies" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0