Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Spectrum Disorders / FAS FASD Video
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Spectrum Disorders / FAS FASD Video – Over 375000 newborn babies have been exposed to drugs in utero. The film promotes zero tolerance for alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and drugs for all pregnant women. This film describes the effects of exposure to alcohol and drugs on the fetus during pregnancy. The purpose is to promote awareness of the problem among teenagers who are at risk for both unplanned pregnancy and substance use. Medical experts offer information and mothers of drug-exposed babies share their stories. A foursome of engaging young people present an in-depth exploration of the growing problem of prenatal alcohol and other drug abuse. Produced in the stylish, fast-paced format popular with today’s teens, this gripping film take a serious, no-holds-barred look at what happens when pregnant women use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The film includes an examination of prenatal drug and alcohol abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, nicotine’s effect on unborn babies, risks for AIDS, SIDS and FAS, drug effects at various stages of pregnancy, how drugs affect unborn babies and other relation social and emotional problems. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and a spectrum of associated disorders, sometimes called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), is a permanent birth defect caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. The term fetal alcohol effects (FAE) or alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) is applied to children whose mothers are known to have drunk heavily during pregnancy and …
Methadone finds its way into clean, sober housing
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Any of the women in Smith's house can, without explanation, insist that one of the others immediately take a drug test. One failed test … They are universally hailed by addiction counselors, who often turn to the houses when their patients need a …
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Business Briefs
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Businesses owned by minorities, women and immigrants are encouraged to apply. … FITCHBURG — The United Way of North Central Massachusetts is seeking grant applications from nonprofits and organizations that address youth development and education …
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The Accidental Activist
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But Norma McCorvey, now 65, was never what she seemed: neither as the pregnant Texas woman who won fame as abortion-rights icon “Jane Roe,” nor as the pro-life activist she would become. Retracing her life …. “She's a phony,” said Gonzalez, her niece …
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