Reducing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and the Incidence of FASD: Is the Past Prologue?
CONCLUSIONS: Case management and home visits did not appear to have strong current empirical support. Study limitations included small sample sizes and no comparison groups, whereas larger efforts did not demonstrate definitive advantages to justify this intensive approach. The studies of preconception efforts, all based on the Project CHOICES approach, had similar outcomes, with the reduction in AEP risk largely due to improved contraception in women of childbearing age who were sexually active and drank alcohol but were not pregnant. It is unknown whether these women refrained from alcohol use when they became pregnant. ...
Source: Alcohol Research - April 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Grace Chang Source Type: research
