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Drinking when you’re pregnant? That’s gammon!

Alcohol is a depressant. This means that it slows down the messages travelling between the brain and body which affects the way you think, feel and behave. Alcohol is a very strong drug, and it can cause extreme harm to our health. Large quantities of alcohol are poisonous but even small amounts are very dangerous for developing brains. If you are planning on having a baby or during pregnancy the safest option is to drink no alcohol […]

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National FASD Program Social Return on Investment – 2024 Evaluation

In this report Impact Economics and Policy has estimated that the lifetime economic and social costs of exposure to alcohol during pregnancy in Australia range between $2.7 billion and $6.4 billion per year3, including: Between $2.4 billion and $6.1 billion due to FASD Between $19.9 million and $24.7 million due to miscarriage $244 million due

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FASD & Me – Teens Peer Mentoring Program

FASD & Me – Teens Peer Mentoring Program: In an inspiring initiative that addresses the complex needs and celebrates the strengths of children and youth living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Adopt4Life has launched the bilingual program “FASD & Me: Strengthening My Community.” This innovative program is a beacon of hope and support for hundreds

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F.A.S.D and the Impact of Alcohol Advertising: Protecting the Unborn

(F.A.S.D Day 9th of 9th 2023)Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has long been recognized as a significant health concern due to its potential to cause severe developmental issues in foetuses. Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a preventable brain disease that can affect a child’s lifelong health and well-being when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol. Completely incurable –

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Male alcohol use may be a crucial, unrecognized factor affecting IVF outcomes

Texas A&M research highlights the need to expand pre-pregnancy messaging to emphasize the reproductive dangers of alcohol use by both parents. (TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY)Research from Dr. Michael Golding’s laboratory at Texas A&M University indicates that male alcohol use has a significant negative influence on in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates, thus increasing patient financial burden and

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Over 400 conditions co-occur with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Over 400 conditions co-occur with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), study findsJanuary 5, 2016 Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified 428 distinct disease conditions that co-occur in people with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), in the most comprehensive review of its kind. The results were published today in The

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FASD Awareness Day 2022: 9th hour – 9th Day – 9th Month

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Sadly Incurable, but Totally Preventable FASD – A Global Overview of Children and Youth Inflicted: In this meta-analysis of 24 unique studies and 1416 unique children and youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, approximately 8 of 1000 in the general population had fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and 1 of every

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Cannabinoids Exacerbate Alcohol Teratogenesis (Alcohol & Cannabis Toxic Combination for Developing Babies) (2)

Cannabinoids Exacerbate Alcohol Teratogenesis (Alcohol & Cannabis Toxic Combination for Developing Babies) Scientific Reports volume 9, Article number: 16057 (2019) Abstract: We tested whether cannabinoids (CBs) potentiate alcohol-induced birth defects in mice and zebrafish, and explored the underlying pathogenic mechanisms on Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling. The CBs, Δ9-THC, cannabidiol, HU-210, and CP 55,940 caused alcohol-like

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Link between Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and youth crime sparks calls for change

Anne Russell thought it was safe to drink alcohol while pregnant with her son, Seth, but her actions led to him being born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) — a condition she believes pushed him into the criminal justice system. Key points: Experts are calling for all children in Australia’s criminal justice system to

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The Association Between Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Behaviour at 22 Years of Age

Nancy L. Day1,*, Alexis Helsel2, Kristen Sonon2, Lidush Goldschmidt1Article first published online: 26 FEB 2013 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12073 Copyright © 2013 by the Research Society on Alcoholism BackgroundPrenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) affects central nervous system development, growth, and morphology at higher exposure levels. Little is known about the effects of PAE at lower exposure levels or

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