Key Messages New mothers and health care providers need accurate information about the effects of alcohol intake while breastfeeding. This issue paper summarizes what is
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CBC: Study suggests this nutrient reduces harm in offspring of pregnant mice given alcohol
FASD consultant cautions choline may not be the magic wand to alleviate impacts of prenatal exposure in humans John Van Dusen · CBC News · A file
Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could negatively impact child development
Author: IQBAL PITTALWALA March 30, 2020 Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have explored the relationship between parental alcohol consumption — before conception
Cannabis use during pregnancy in the United States: The role of depression
Renee D.Goodwin, JiaqiZhu, ZoeHeisler, Torri D.Metz, KatarzynaWyka, MelodyWu, RinaDas Eiden https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107881 Highlights Cannabis use is more common among pregnant US women with vs. without depression.
Improving detection of prenatal alcohol exposure using complementary tools
Newswise — Drinking while pregnant can harm the developing fetus, leading to physical, cognitive, and neurobehavioral effects that may persist into adulthood. No safe level
Socioeconomic Characteristics of Women with Substance Use Disorder during Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes in their Newborns: a National Registry Study from the Czech Republic
ViktorMravčík, BlankaNechanská, RomanGabrhelík, MarteHandal, MiladaMahic, SvetlanaSkurtveit https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107933 Highlights Substance use disorder (SUD) is associated with worse socioeconomic characteristics. The characteristics are less favourable in illicit