Ever wonder how someone with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders feel? If yes, view this video short Public Service Announcement by Morgan Fawcett.

Here is a listing and more information  on Addiction Support Groups in New Jersey.Click here for the AddictionGroups

To see other types of support groups statewide (youth, Spanish-speaking, women’s, etc.):

Listings of support group meetings by county

The Hudson Perinatal Consortium is sponsoring a dynamic conference on April 5, 2011 entitled Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Secondary Disabilities and Life Challenges.

For more information and registration for this eye-opening conference in New Jersey click on this link.

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new materials and other highlights from around the world of FASD. The Roundup
also includes the latest news from NOFAS and a link to the Calendar of Events
page on the NOFAS website.

FEATURES

Register Now for “FASD: A Hidden Disability”

Register today for the The Arc’s webinar “FASD: A Hidden Disability” to be held
on February 24, 2011 from 2-4 PM Eastern Time.  This presentation includes a
broad overview of the consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure through the
lifespan from leading FASD experts.  To register, contact Leigh Ann Davis at
ldavis@thearc.org <mailto:ldavis@thearc.org>  or call 202.534.3727.

Webinar, The Arc, February 14, 2011

Australian Panel Recommends Warning Labels for Alcohol
An advisory panel has recommended that the Australian government put warning
labels on alcoholic beverages to support responsible choices, including
abstaining from alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Article, JoinTogether.org, February 9, 2011

Under-reporting of FASD: an analysis of hospital episode statistics

Recent study from the United Kingdom on the reporting of FASD in hospital
admissions.

Article, MBC Pediatrics, February 8, 2011

New Dietary Guidelines on Alcohol Keep Daily Drinking Yardstick

New dietary guidelines have been recommended by the Department of Health and
Human Services for safe alcohol consumption for men and women.

Article, JoinTogether.org, February 8, 2011

NOFAS Currently Seeks FASD Organizations to Join Affiliate Network

NOFAS is currently seeking FASD organizations to join its Affiliate Network.
All organizations should be registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations
or working toward becoming incorporated organizations.

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Please help the Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies (JCVVS) and
the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) determine topics for
their 2011 National Conference on Responding to Crime Victims with
Disabilities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently
started a Pediatric Genetics website with features on newborn screening,
family health history, data and statistics and more.

CDC Launches New Pediatric Genetics Website

Website, CDC, January 2011

February 13 – 19 is Children of Alcoholics Week.  Find out how you can
make a difference in the lives of children of alcoholics.

Announcement, National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA),

January 2011
Help Support Children of Alcoholics Week

Communicating the Risks of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Effects of
Message Framing and Exemplification

Study conducted by Nan Yu, Department of Communication at North Dakota
State University and Lee A. Ahern, Colleen Connolly-Ahern, and Fuyuan
Shen, Advertising & Public Relations, College of Communications at
Pennsylvania State University on the effects of FASD messages.

Study, Health Communication, Winter 2010

Investigating Interventions

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s South Plains Alcohol and
Addiction Research Center (SPAARC) share their research on the molecular
and anatomic changes in brain cells caused by alcohol use during
pregnancy.

Article, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – Pulse Journal,
Winter 2010

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Banned alcohol drink is now being used as auto fuel. Check out the article on Loko drink.

The NOFAS Weekly Roundup features news articles, research, event announcements, new materials and other highlights from around the world of FASD. The Roundup also includes the latest news from NOFAS and a link to the Calendar of Events page on the NOFAS website.

 FEATURES

Effects linger for children whose mothers drank during pregnancy

Researchers at St. Louis University are working to develop evidence-based treatments for FASD focusing on teenagers and young adults.

Article, The Washington Post, November 7, 2010

Study on light drinking while pregnant “flawed and dangerous,” say Utah health officials

Utah health officials warn of the misleading research from the U.K. on light drinking during pregnancy.

Article, The Salt Lake Tribune, November 1, 2010

Doctors Say Alcoholic Energy Drinks Dangerous

Some doctors believe drinks that combine caffeine and alcohol should be banned due to the danger to health.

Article, Join Together, October 26, 2010

Screening and Brief Interventions for Women

[From WIFamilyMedicine YouTube page]:

University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine scientist Georgiana Wilton, PhD discusses alcohol screening and brief interventions for women in the second of a series of podcasts about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Video, University of Wisconsin – Department of Family Medicine, October 2010

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