NEWS and ARTICLES
National Institutes of Health (USA) -
NIH statement on International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Awareness Day
International
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day, recognized
every year on Sept. 9th, is an important reminder that prenatal
alcohol exposure is the leading preventable cause of birth defects
and developmental disorders in the United States.
Bradford Telegraph
and Argus (UK) - Binge drink warning to Bradford mums-to-be
The nine per cent
of pregnant women in Bradford who binge drink have been warned their
actions could lead to permanent health problems in their children.
Prince Albert Daily Herald (Canada) -
FASD Committee urges pregnant women to stay away from alcohol
On Monday, the
Prince Albert Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) committee, along
with 30 other organizations around the province, will be bringing
awareness to the disorder.
Wawatay News
(Canada) - FASD program helps community better understand disorder
For the last 10
years, the NorWest Community Health Centre has been running a fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) program out of the Thunder Bay site.
The State
Journal-Register - Karel Homrig: Alcohol use during pregnancy
comes with costs
Sept. 9 is
International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day. Each
year, roughly 40,000 children are born in this country with some form
of birth defect as a result of alcohol use during pregnancy.
Nunatsiaq News -
Advocate for the disadvantaged, Nunavut judge tells lawyers
In a stinging
judgment Sept. 4 that lambastes the Government of Nunavut for
ignoring the many people who suffer from fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder, Justice Robert Kilpatrick called on the territory’s
lawyers to advocate for the needs of the disadvantaged.
Phys.Org - Study
associates poor academic achievement and maternal drinking
Researchers from
WA and the UK have linked heavy drinking and binge drinking, even
occasionally during pregnancy, to children's academic achievement in
reading, writing and spelling; and this impact is related to the
trimester in which the exposure occurred.
Medical Xpress
(South Africa) - Studies examine fetal alcohol syndrome in South
Africa
Two recently
published studies report prevalence data about fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD) in South Africa and find that negative consequences
of prenatal exposure to alcohol may be lessened if a child is
provided with adequate nutrition and appropriate cognitive and
behavioral stimulation in his or her first seven years of life.
National Post -
Why some pregnant women are ignoring conventional wisdom and
having a cup of coffee or a glass of wine
No smoking. No
alcohol. No caffeine. No drugs. No carbonated beverages. No deli
meats. No sushi. No hot dogs. No hot tubs. No hair dye.
The Guardian -
Alcohol before first pregnancy raises breast cancer risk, says
study
Higher alcohol
consumption by women before their first pregnancy increases the risk
of developing breast cancer, US researchers have found.
The Daily
Telegraph (Australia) - Pregnant women warned to adopt zero
tolerance approach to alcohol intake
TO DRINK or not to
drink during pregnancy: the age-old debate is ramping up with the
State Government ordering expectant mums not to touch a drop of
alcohol.
Jagran Post
(Australia) - Women drink less alcohol during pregnancy: Study
Pregnant women are
consuming less alcohol overall but the trend to cut back has failed
to carry through to high-risk drinkers, a new Australian study found.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Alcohol consumption during pregnancy down
There has been a
“marked reduction” in alcohol consumption among pregnant women,
according to new research.
Londonderry
Sentinel (UK) - Boozing during pregnancy danger booklet launched
A CROSS-BORDER
health agency has issued a new pocket-sized boolet on boozing during
pregnancy to coincide with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Awareness Day.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Pregnant women continuing to drink alcohol despite
warnings from medical experts
The study
published in the Medical Journal of Australia, based on data from
2007 to 2011, shows the majority of women are choosing not to drink
any alcohol while pregnant.
The Telegram -
Invisible disability
If you saw Tanya,
you might never know there was anything different about her. If you
got to know her, you might wonder why she’s jumped from job to job.
You might call her unfocused.
British Columbia -
Support and awareness are key to ending FASD
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects an estimated nine in every 1,000
infants. And because the wide-ranging symptoms are not always visibly
apparent, it is sometimes called an invisible disability. Yet those
who live with FASD face life-long challenges that most of us don’t
ever have to worry about.
scoop.co.nz (New
Zealand) - Auckland marks World FASD Awareness Day
Monday 9 September
is World FASD Awareness Day. At precisely 9.09am people around the
world take a moment to reflect on the harm that can happen when
alcohol is consumed during pregnancy, which can result in Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
UPCOMING EVENTS
Eurocare and
EUFASD - Protecting the unborn baby from alcohol
Drinking alcohol
during pregnancy is the leading known cause of birth defects and
developmental disorders in the EU. Unfortunately, many women are not
aware that throughout pregnancy, even at low levels of exposure,
alcohol interferes with the normal development and can seriously
damage the unborn child.
First International Conference on
Prevention of FASD
Prevention of harm
from alcohol use during pregnancy is of rapidly growing concern in
many countries. The International Conference on Prevention of FASD
will be the first event of its kind to focus entirely on this
important subject. The conference is expected to draw up to 1,000
participants, including many renowned experts in research and policy.
SAMHSA -
“Preventing Alcohol Use during Pregnancy – Applying New
Solutions to Ongoing Needs”: An International FASD Awareness Day
Webinar Hosted by the SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence
In our continuing
effort to raise awareness of the dangers of consuming alcohol during
pregnancy, the SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence will host a Webinar
on September 09, 2013, International FASD Awareness Day.
MATERIALS and
VIDEOS
SAMHSA - 2013
SAMHSA FASD Center FASD Awareness Day Flyer
Ask the Expert” page of the Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence
Every
month, Dan Dubovsky, M.S.W., the Center’s FASD Specialist, or a
special guest will use this space to write about an aspect of FASD in
response to questions from the Center’s audience.
YourAlberta
- Alberta recognizes International FASD Awareness Day
Alberta recognizes
International FASD Awareness Day on September 9 -- a time to share
the message that expectant mothers should not drink alcohol during
pregnancy.
FASD Awareness Day
Help CAMH
recognize FASD Awareness Day on September 9th by learning more about
the dangers of mixing alcohol and pregnancy.
Center4Disabilities
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
September 9th is
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day! Every year, on the
ninth day of the ninth month at 9:09 a.m., International Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day is observed.
MOFAS:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Basics Webinar
This free online
training is for anyone interested in learning more about Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) including parents, professionals
and educators.
Juvenile Court
Programs - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Trying Differently
A presentation by
one of the leading authorities on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Diane
V. Malbin, M.S.W., Founder of FASCETS, will explain what FAS is, how
it is diagnosed, and treatment venues.
RESEARCH
Circumpoar
Health - Prenatal alcohol exposure among Alaska
Native/American Indian infants
Recent reports
indicate a decline in rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) among
Alaska Native and American Indian (AN/AI) infants. Nevertheless,
AN/AI infants remain disproportionately impacted by the effects of
prenatal alcohol exposure.
Circumpolar Health
- An Examination of the Social Determinants of Health as Factors
Related to Health, Healing and Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder in a Northern Context – The Brightening Our Home Fires
Project, Northwest Territories, Canada
The Brightening
Our Home Fires (BOHF) project was conceptualized as an exploratory
project to examine the issue of the prevention of foetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD) from a women’s health perspective in the
Northwest Territories (NT).
Alcoholism -
Infant Emotional Withdrawal: A Precursor of Affective and
Cognitive Disturbance in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Our aim was to
test the hypothesis that emotional withdrawal is an early indicator
of affective disorder in infants heavily exposed prenatally to
alcohol, which is independent of alcohol-related effects on
mother–infant interaction and temperament and discriminated between
children later diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and
partial FAS (PFAS) and predicted cognitive and affective outcomes at
5 and 9 years.
Alcohol Research -
Dysregulation of microRNA Expression and Function Contributes to
the Etiology of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
MicroRNAs (miRNAs)
are members of a large class of non–protein-coding RNA (ncRNA)
molecules that represent a significant, but until recently
unappreciated, layer of cellular regulation.
Alcohol Research -
In Utero Alcohol Exposure, Epigenetic Changes, and Their
Consequences
Exposure to
alcohol has serious consequences for the developing fetus, leading to
a range of conditions collectively known as fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD). Most importantly, alcohol exposure affects the
development of the brain during critical periods of differentiation
and growth, leading to cognitive and behavioral deficits.
Alcohol Researcher
- Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Cellular Differentiation: A Role
for Polycomb and Trithorax Group Proteins in FAS Phenotypes?
Exposure
to alcohol significantly alters the developmental trajectory of
progenitor cells and fundamentally compromises tissue formation
(i.e., histogenesis). Emerging research suggests that ethanol can
impair mammalian development by interfering with the execution of
molecular programs governing differentiation.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Neue Nordhäuser
Zeitung (Germany) - FASD KANN VERMIEDEN WERDEN
Seit dem 9. 9.
1999 findet jährlich der internationale Tag des alkoholgeschädigten
Kindes statt. Zum einen, dass diese besonders unserer Unterstützung
bedürfenden Kinder nicht „vergessen“ werden und zum anderen als
Präventionskampagne und Aufruf „kein Alkohol in der
Schwangerschaft“. In Sülzhayn wird daran erinnert...
CleanKids-Magazin
(Germany) - Kein Alkohol in Schwangerschaft und Stillzeit
Zum Tag des
alkoholgeschädigten Kindes am 9. September 2013 warnt die BZgA vor
den Risiken des Alkoholkonsums in Schwangerschaft und Stillzeit.
Soester-anzeiger
(Germany) - Ungewollte Adoption: Weitere Eltern melden sich
Das Schicksal des
Soester Ehepaars, das ohne sein Wissen das Kind einer alkoholkranken
Mutter adoptiert hat, ist offensichtlich kein Einzelfall. Auf den
Anzeiger-Bericht vom vergangenen Donnerstag haben sich weitere Eltern
gemeldet, denen genau das gleiche Unglück widerfahren ist. Eine
Adoptivmutter schreibt: „Es ist eine Tragödie!“
Oberlandesgericht
Hamm (Germany) - Ungewollte
Adoption eines alkoholgeschädigten Säuglings – mögliche
Amtshaftungsansprüche sind verjährt Adoptieren Eheleute einen
infolge eines Alkoholmissbrauchs der leiblichen Mutter behinderten
Säugling, ohne nach ihrer Darstellung vom zuständigen Jugendamt
über den Alkoholmissbrauch und dessen Folgen aufgeklärt zu werden,
verjährt ein möglicher Amtshaftungsanspruch innerhalb von drei
Jahren, nachdem die Eheleute von seinen Voraussetzungen erstmals
Kenntnis erlangt haben.
