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Share Clear Messaging During Birth Defect Awareness Month to Help Prevent Lifelong Effects

Social Work Blog

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) can occur when a developing baby is exposed to alcohol before birth. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $ 913,610 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. Substance use during pregnancy can lead to poor outcomes.

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Alcohol Use Linked to Breast and Other Cancers, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Social Work Blog

For women, alcohol use poses the additional risk of prenatal alcohol exposure, a leading preventable cause of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $913,610 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS.

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Five Facts Social Workers Need to Know About Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)

Social Work Blog

Social workers across practice settings provide services to individuals, including pregnant people, who are consuming alcohol at risky levels. This Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month, social workers can deepen their understanding of FASDs and how to prevent them. Via SBIRT, clients complete a short screening tool.

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Social Work’s Critical Role in Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Social Work Blog

Article by Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager; and Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH, Senior Health Strategist; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month. To learn more, visit NASW’s Behavioral Health page.

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Three Key Messages to Share with Clients in Honor of National Women’s Health Week

Social Work Blog

Those who are pregnant or can become pregnant also risk alcohol-exposed pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a range of lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities that may affect up to 1 in 20 school children nationwide. Every day matters.

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How to Talk About Alcohol Use with Clients: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

Article by Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager; and Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH, Senior Health Strategist; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. How often do you talk with clients about their alcohol use? How much drinking is too much?

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Sept. 24, 2024

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. ● Stateline reports on something some in the medical profession are doing about it: Some states and hospital systems have updated their policies on drug testing for pregnant women and newborns, aiming to better support patients’ treatment and recovery from substance use disorder and combat racial disparities in testing and reporting. ●