Patterns of Substance Use During Early Pregnancy and Associations With Behavioral Health Characteristics Sujan, Ayesha C. PhD; Alexeeff, Stacey E. PhD; Slama, Natalie MPH; Avalos, Lyndsay A. PhD, MPH; Adams, Sara R. MPH; Conway, Amy MPH; Ansley, Deborah MD; Young-Wolff, Kelly C. PhD, MPH Journal of Addiction Medicine: October 18, 2022 - Volume - … [Read more...] about Patterns of Substance Use During Early Pregnancy and Associations With Behavioral Health Characteristics
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: 3 Mothers Share Their Experiences
What it's like being a mother of child with FASD. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) the leading non-genetic developmental disability in Australia, caused by drinking alcoholduring pregnancy. In some cases the symptoms of FASD often go overlooked and undiagnosed – a recent study of almost 1,500 Australian women aged 18-44 years found that … [Read more...] about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: 3 Mothers Share Their Experiences
Substance Use Health: The Doorways to Stigma Free Health Outcomes
About this event Substance Use Health: The Doorways to Stigma Free Health Outcomes March 9, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EST) FREE Online Event via Zoom Webinar Objectives 1. To understand Substance Use Health, and its impact on removing stigma as barrier to increased health across the spectrum of substance use 2. To gain knowledge, and … [Read more...] about Substance Use Health: The Doorways to Stigma Free Health Outcomes
The Hidden Disability – The Movie
https://youtu.be/g9Jg-hxu2Vc The documentary tackles some of the myths surrounding FASD, including ‘Its ok to have 1 or 2 drinks in pregnancy’, ‘You can tell if someone has FASD because of the way they look’ and ‘People with FASD just behave badly’. In fact, in the UK, chief medical officers have said, since 2016, that there is no safe amount of … [Read more...] about The Hidden Disability – The Movie
Healing the Hurt: Indigenous women lead campaign to educate health-care providers on culturally safe care
The voices of Indigenous mothers who have faced discrimination, anti-Indigenous racism and culturally unsafe care at the hands of health-care providers are being brought to the forefront in a new campaign project called Healing the Hurt: Caring for Indigenous Mothers and Infants. The awareness campaign features video messages … [Read more...] about Healing the Hurt: Indigenous women lead campaign to educate health-care providers on culturally safe care
The FASD Forum ’22 is presented by NOFASD Australia with the support of the Australian Government Department of Health
The FASD FORUM ’22 is presented by NOFASD Australia with the support of Australian Government Department of Health. This virtual conference takes place Friday 13th and Saturday 14th May 2022, enabling ease of participation by all who wish to attend. This signature event will provide an opportunity for everyone interested in FASD … [Read more...] about The FASD Forum ’22 is presented by NOFASD Australia with the support of the Australian Government Department of Health