National Nutrition Month is recognized by the US Food and Drug Administration every March.  Although alcohol consumption during pregnancy is the main cause of FASD, poor nutrition can further exacerbate the development of FASD. Various preclinical studies have displayed that proper dietary supplementation with specific nutrients—either prenatally or postnatally—can help mitigate certain alcohol-related neurodevelopmental damage and improve cognitive outcomes.

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 "Nearly 1 in 12 newborns in the United States in 2020 – or about 300,000 infants – were exposed to alcohol, opioids, marijuana or cocaine before they were born. Exposure to these substances puts these newborns at a higher risk for premature birth, low birth weight and a variety of physical and mental disabilities.”

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 “A new CDC study shows that average annual deaths from excessive alcohol use in the US increased 29%, from about 138,000 deaths per year during 2016–2017 to about 178,000 deaths per year during 2020–2021.”

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In a recent study published in the journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), researchers aimed to guide the development and subsequent implementation of anti-substance use policies. To this end, this study investigated the motivations of substance use amongst American adolescents and the persons with whom they use these substances. Results reveal that stress-related motivators, including seeking to feel ‘calm’ or ‘mellow’ and experimentation, were the most often reported triggers for substance use in adolescents aged 13 to 18 years.

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 “Given the patient care pathway, the General Practitioner (GP) is in the front line of prevention and identification of FASD. Acknowledging the importance of the prevalence of FASD, general practitioners are in the front line both for the detection and diagnosis of FASD and for the message of prevention to women of childbearing age as well as for the follow-up.”
- BMC Primary Care

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 “NIAAA is excited to announce that new content on underage drinking is available in NIH’s Kahoot! quiz collection.  High schoolers, whether at home or in the classroom, can take NIAAA’s Kahoot! quiz about underage drinking to learn how alcohol affects their brain and body.”

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