FASD Prevention: An Annotated Bibliography of Articles Published in 2022
Published May 30, 2023
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Published May 30, 2023
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Published March 18, 2023 in Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research vol 47
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Published March 28, 2023 in Research in developmental disabilities vol. 137
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Youth and young adults (ages 12-26) with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) who reside in Canada are invited to participate in a research study examining legal decision making. Meetings take place virtually, for up to 2.5 hours in total over 2 or more sessions, with breaks. Participants may have a caregiver or support person present.
According to the new Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, 3–6 standard drinks a week represents a moderate risk to your health. After that, the more you drink, the more you increase your risk of seven types of cancer, most types of cardiovascular diseases, liver disease and violence. The guidance recommends no more than 2
Having less than one alcoholic drink a week during pregnancy is enough to change the fetal brain in ways that can lead to problems once a child is born, like language deficits, new research suggests.
It is National Addictions Awareness Week. In celebration, we wanted to share a little bit about a project we are working on to improve substance use treatment in individuals with FASD.
Based on previous research, we know substance use in individuals with FASD is high. Data from the
CanFASD’s research team has developed a guide which outlines current practices to support individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) who are in treatment for substance use. In this guide, they provide consolidated and expanded knowledge regarding appropriate substance use treatment approaches for individuals with FASD. They adopt the perspective that individuals with FASD can
Researchers from UBC are conducting a virtual study to learn whether exposure to alcohol prior to birth changes the microbial population of the gut, possibly leading to lifelong effects on a person’s health. Though we often think of microbes like viruses and