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Keep up to date in the news room . This page is regularly updated and provides links to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)-related news item, Center announcements, and FASD-related funding opportunities.

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BRTC doesn’t snicker at FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Luncheon Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Black River Technical College, May 25, 2013

A mother who knows Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Ukiah Daily Journal, May 25, 2013

Doctor, sheriff, prosecutor seek expanded Medicaid Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Blade (Toledo), May 24, 2013

Lansing to Washington: Advocate begins walk to highlight fetal alcohol exposure and mental illness Exit Disclaimer Graphic
M Live , May 23, 2013

College women drink more than men, study says Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Boston Magazine, May 20, 2013

‘You aren’t alone’—Providence to expand women’s recovery program Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Daily Citizen, May 19, 2013

GP info on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Mencap and NOFAS UK, May 17, 2013

‘049’ = Zero alcohol for nine months of pregnancy
Vermont Department of Health, May 17, 2013

Effort urges women to think before they drink Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Lakefield Standard, May 16, 2013

Women, drinking, and wine-as-reward culture Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Boston Globe, May 15, 2013

5 Good drinks when you’re not drinking Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Esquire, May 15, 2013

Program encourages healthy pregnancies Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Native Sun News, May 13, 2013

Drs. Oz and Roizen: Pregnancy and drinking still don't mix Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Oregonian , May 13, 2013

Report reveals special challenges of pregnant teens in substance abuse treatment
SAMHSA Press Office, May 9, 2013

Disabled Man Fired From Job for Mistakenly Taking Wrong Jacket from Break Room Exit Disclaimer Graphic
RTV 6, May 9, 2013

Pregnancy Adds Challenge for Teens Treated for Drug Abuse, Report Says Exit Disclaimer Graphic
WebMD, May 9, 2013

Report reveals special challenges of pregnant teens in substance abuse treatment
SAMHSA , May 9, 2013

Golf Tournament, Dinner, and Auction Benefit Wonderland Development Center Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Sacramento Bee, May 8, 2013

Another Voice - Mendocino County Health Officer Disputes Wine Column Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Ukiah Daily Journal, May 6, 2013

Ellsworth Family Seeks Help for Girl with a “Hidden Disability” Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Fenceviewer , May 6, 2013

FASD Matters Exit Disclaimer Graphic
MOFAS, May 2, 2013

Women Who Drink Before Pregnancy Less Likely to Take Vitamins Exit Disclaimer Graphic
UT San Diego , April 30, 2013

Arctic FASD Regional Training Center Holds a Best Practice Conference on May 22 to 24 in Anchorage, AK Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The University of Alaska at Anchorage’s Center for Behavioral Health and Research , April 28, 2013

Think Before You Drink Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Brainerd Dispatch, April 26, 2013

Heavy drinking blurs Colorado Health—18 percent say they exceed moderation; 21 percent in La Plata Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Durango Herald, April 21, 2013

The Arc of Monmouth to offer free health screenings Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Atlanticville, April 18, 2013

Living With the Challenges of FASD: Five-Week Series-St. Paul Exit Disclaimer Graphic
MOFAS , April 17, 2013

Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Maternal Characteristics in a Sample of Schoolchildren from a Rural Province of Croatia Exit Disclaimer Graphic
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, April 16, 2013

Female CSUN Students Reflect National Binge Drinking Behaviors Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Daily Sundial, April 15, 2013

FASD presentation held at civic centre Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Merritt Herald, April 15, 2013

New Findings Implicate Endocannabinoid System in FASD Development
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, April 11, 2013

A new resource to help pediatricians identify and manage children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Children’s Mental Health Network, April 10, 2013

Local Fetal Alcohol clinic may be closing its doors Exit Disclaimer Graphic
ABC 7 WWSB, April 9, 2013

Province to Invest $1.2M in Clinic Community Center Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Winnipeg Free Press, April 4, 2013

New Refuge a Safe Haven for Women Exit Disclaimer Graphic
Oldham Evening Chronicle, April 4, 2013

Hospital Grant Aims to Reduce Drug Abuse in Young Women Exit Disclaimer Graphic
The Buffalo News, April 1, 2013

New study links timing of alcohol exposure in pregnancy and FAS physical features Exit Disclaimer Graphic
UC San Diego, January 17, 2013