by University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center When health researchers ask pregnant women about their alcohol use, expectant women may underreport their drinking, hampering
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Preconception Care to Optimize Health
Harm reduction and health promotion for women and their partners before conception are key to FASD prevention [1]. Providing health information and supports during the
The Shame of Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant: The Production of Avoidance and Ill-Health
Matebese S, Macleod CI, Tsetse N. The Shame of Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant: The Production of Avoidance and Ill-Health. Affilia. January 2021. doi:10.1177/0886109920985139 Abstract In this
Commentary: Pregnancy, partners and alcohol warning labels
Chikritzhs, T., Dangardt, F., and Pettigrew, S. (2020) Pregnancy, partners and alcohol warning labels. Addiction, https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15369. Research and public health messaging about harms to others from substance use may contribute to
Opinion: If it’s to be a merry festive season, consider the child you might conceive
Festive season cheer – let’s face it, alcohol – can lead to the conception of children. It can also damage not only one or two
Pregnant Women’s Acceptability of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use Screening and Willingness to Disclose Use in Prenatal Care
Signy M. Toquinto, Nancy F. Berglas, Monica R. McLemore, Ana Delgado, Sarah C.M. Roberts,Pregnant Women’s Acceptability of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use Screening and Willingness