More pregnant women are using cannabis, research shows, despite warnings of its danger from health officials. According to a recent U.S. study, the number of women who
Month: October 2019
Have you seen… #Drymester, Helping Parents-To-Be Go Alcohol Free
#Drymester is here to inspire and support people to go alcohol free when pregnant or planning a pregnancy. There’s lots of different advice out there
Identification of substance use disorders among pregnant women: A comparison of screeners
GraceChang, Steven J.Ondersma, TiffanyBlake-Lamb, KateGilstad-Hayden, E.John Orav, Kimberly A.Yonkers https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107651 Highlights • Prenatal exposure to alcohol and other substances is common. • Such exposures can be consequential to the developing
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A systematic review of the cost of and savings from prevention in the United States and Canada
The literature on the costs of and savings from prevention of Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) was reviewed and a model for the US and
CanFASD: Art Competition
Calling all Canadian artists with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)! Since 2016, CanFASD has been hosting an art competition for individuals with FASD. The winner’s
Many women and health care providers assume CBD safe during pregnancy despite lack of research
While most women of childbearing age understand drinking alcohol while pregnant is harmful, they may be less skeptical about the safety of cannabidiol (CBD), even