A recent article published in the National Post examines the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in Canada, concluding that the existing underlying drinking problem among
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Youth understanding of substance use and pregnancy
With marketing of alcohol and nicotine delivery products to youth, legalization of cannabis, and the crisis in prescription pain medication use, there are new opportunities
Egon Jonsson, PhD: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): A Policy Perspective
Egon Jonsson, PhD First Published March 5, 2019 Editorial https://doi.org/10.1177/0706743718773706 The link between alcohol use and poor pregnancy outcome may have been observed for thousands of years, as
Exploring the contributions and suitability of relational and community‐centered fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevention work in First Nation communities
Jacqueline Pei, Elizabeth Carlson, Melissa Tremblay, Cheryl Poth https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.1480 Abstract Background This study provides initial evidence of the contributions and suitability of relational, trauma‐informed, and community‐based approaches for
No Amount of Alcohol Is Safe in Pregnancy, Study Says
May 7, 2019, BY MEDSHADOW STAFF Think sipping on a few measly ounces of alcohol while pregnant is safe? Think again. While media has long
Research: Risk factors for alcohol use among pregnant women, ages 15–44, in the United States, 2002 to 2017
DvoraShmulewitz, Deborah S.Hasin https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.04.027 Highlights 9.9% of pregnant women drank alcohol and 3.4% reported binge drinking in 2002–2017. Drug use and being unmarried increase risk of