What is:

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What is

• FAS
• FASD
• ARBD
• FAE

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Back UP! Prevention 1

• Everybodys talking about
• Underage Drinking
• Lets talk about
• Being Born Sober

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Alcohol 101 Quiz

• Is alcohol a depressant or a stimulant?
• Does society treat guys and gals differently when
  it comes to alcohol?
• Simulation/Group Work

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Alcohol History Lesson

• Marketing
• Alcohol Content
• Available and Accessible

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Show and Tell
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Whats the Difference

• FAS
• A set of physical, behavioral and cognitive
  disorders exposed to alcohol prenatally.

• FAE
• One or two but not all of the diagnostic signs.

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What FAS looks like?

• Growth retardation
• Abnormalities in the central nervous system.
• Sometimes facial abnormalities.

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Simple To Understand

• Mother Drinks Baby Drinks
• Teratogen study of monsters
• Timing
• Genetics
• Metabolism
• Nutrition

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Timing Is Everything

• 1st Trimester-physical structure/facial
  abnormalities
• Last Trimester-Brain development
• Throughout Pregnancy-Growth and size of the
  fetus, brain and spinal cord development.

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How Much Is Too Much?

• There is no safe limit of use based on research
  and recommendation from the Surgeon General.

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Fathers Role

• No conclusive evidence that fathers use
  biologically contributes to FAS
• Heavy drinking from any partner makes it hard for
  the pregnant woman to abstain
• Alcohol Creates unhealthy sperm

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Why is this important?

• Traditional interventions dont work.
• Frustration level of caregivers/educators.
• Some adaptations benefit all students or whole
  families.

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The Fallout

• Mental Health Problems
• Trouble in School
• Trouble with the Law
• Early/Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors

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What to Look For?

• Preschool
• Early Elementary
• Upper Elementary
• Middle/High School
• Adult

• Common to All
• 1. General Inappropriateness
• 2. Focusing
• 3. Lack of Cause and Effect
• 4. Issues of boundaries

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What Can I Do?

• Prevention is key!
• 100 Preventable

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Awareness-Simple Lesson

• Friends
• Family
• Doctors
• Teachers