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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. January is Birth Defects Awareness Month, a call to action for social workers to share a key message: for a healthy pregnancy, it is safest to avoid alcohol, smoking, and other recreational drugs.

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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). Another study found that men and women who have one drink a day were 40% more likely than those who did not drink to develop mouth cancer.

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Educational Assistants: First Responders in the School System

Gary Direnfeld

It’s because my first job was working in a group home with preteen and teen boys all of whom had significant developmental disorders and were unpredictability violent. Even the school they attended was on the grounds of the treatment centre. These were kids who due to their behavior could not be served in the community.

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Taking a Look at Youth Mental Health: A Statistical Breakdown

My Brains Not Broken

It might not be news to some, but the numbers are rising year after year when it comes to young people dealing with mental health disorders and mental illness. adults and 4.08% of youth had a substance use disorder in the past year. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year 50.6% 7.74% of U.S. 1 in 6 U.S.

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September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month

Social Work Blog

Any alcohol use during pregnancy can cause a range of physical, behavioral, and learning problems in the baby known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Additional clinical resources from Collaborative members are also available: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Training and Resources.

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

Social Work Blog

Reducing problematic alcohol use is crucial to preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)—neurodevelopmental disabilities and birth defects that can occur in a baby exposed to alcohol before birth. People with FASDs are at high risk for difficulty in school, including learning disabilities, sensory issues, and behavior problems.

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Living with Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder and Learning as You Go: How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder; Part 2

Bipolar Bandit

First, let me say it is not easy living with someone with bipolar disorder. I have written a blog How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder , but have some things to add. However, I am going to say there is one old school antipsychotic I can take that will bring me down. I want to expand on that.

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