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Did You Know?
Alcohol use during pregnancy is a leading preventable cause of birth defects that include a range of conditions referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
What can Health Care Providers do to Address Alcohol Use and Pregnancy? Talk to your patients- especially women between the ages of 18 - 44
About alcohol use and pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has a prevention tool kit (
 click here) to help providers talk to their patients about alcohol, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Talk to your patients- especially women between the ages of 18 - 44 About preconception health and planning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Preconception Care Initiative has more information on family planning for consumers and professionals, including links to additional resources.
The World Health Organization (WHO)
Also has more information on family planning including tools for providers.
Refer your at-risk patients to alcohol assessment, counseling, and/or treatment.
Call the Healthy Choices Project for more information or for referral sources for brief alcohol interventions or substance abuse treatment programs. For more information contact us toll-free at: 1-800-752-3157 or Email us.
Resources Research-based information on alcohol and drug screening and brief intervention is available in two 2007 editions of the journal "Substance Abuse" published by the he Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse. The articles include the following information: history of screening and brief intervention, methodological issues, Quality issues, cost-effectiveness and cost-benefits, and measuring performance.
Substance Abuse. 2007;28(3). Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice. Part I.
Substance Abuse. 2007;28(3). Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice. Part II.
What can Health Care Providers do to Address FASD?
Talk to your patients who may be affected by prenatal alcohol exposure.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has guidelines for healthcare providers regarding FASD referrals and diagnoses. Share FASD resources with patients who may be affected by prenatal alcohol exposure.
We can provide consumer-friendly materials on FASD, including a
Refer patients who may be affected by prenatal alcohol exposure for diagnostic services.
Call the Family Empowerment Network for more information or for referral sources for FASD diagnositic services in Wisconsin. For more information contact us toll-free at: 1-800- 462-5254 or Email us. |
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