Canada:  Prenatal Exposure To Alcohol Affects A Million Canadians. Why It’s Time To Start Tackling Our Hidden Drinking Problem (excerpt)

Canada:  Prenatal Exposure To Alcohol Affects A Million Canadians. Why It’s Time To Start Tackling Our Hidden Drinking Problem (excerpt) It’s been 45 years since researchers revealed the risks of drinking during pregnancy. But as Vanessa Hrvatin reports, rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder are three times higher than previously believed — just as more […]

NC:  N.C. maps alcohol impact on counties

NC:  N.C. maps alcohol impact on counties Gaston Gazette By Dashiell Coleman April 25, 2019 Excessive drinking costs Gaston County more than $150 million a year, according to state health officials. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services rolled out a data dashboard called Alcohol & the Public’s Health earlier this month that provides detailed […]

Too Many U.S. Women Still Drinking in Pregnancy

Too Many U.S. Women Still Drinking in Pregnancy WEBMD By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter April 25, 2019 THURSDAY, April 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Even though the harms to babies are well known, one in nine pregnant women in the United States drinks alcohol, new research shows. In one-third of those cases, frequent binge drinking is also often involved. […]