How Dry January 2022 Could be an Opportunity to Support Others
How’s your Dry January going so far? Dry January for most is the perfect opportunity to work on their physical and mental health, after what could have been a heavy festive period! But what if you could use your Dry January 2022 to support others too? What is Dry January? Dry January is a UK-based […]
5 Reasons to Consider #NOments This Festive Season
So, we’re not daft, we know your first reaction to that title probably involved raised eyebrows and possibly even expletives, but just hear us out. We’re about to give you 5 reasons to consider alcohol-free #NOments this Christmas and New Year’s, whether you’re pregnant or simply looking to forge healthy habits. Maintaining […]
10 Reasons You Should Go Dry This October
Alcohol is so engrained into British culture, that the idea of going dry, even for a month, can feel like blasphemy. What would you do on a Friday without your favourite tipple? How would you unwind after a long day at work? Where would you ever find the courage to tell that someone how you […]
Pregnant Louise Thompson says she spent a decade binge drinking due to ‘very low self-esteem’
Louise, who is due to give birth to her first child in November with her personal trainer fiancé Ryan Libbey, insisted that everyone can benefit from drinking less.
Healthy Child with Dr Ranj – The facts of FASD
“To avoid possible lifelong complications, the safest approach is just to avoid alcohol when pregnant.” Dr Raja Mukherjee, National FASD Clinic FASD article on pages 44-45.
Poll: 2000 young adults show the urgent need for greater awareness of the risks of alcohol in pregnancy
49% of young adults get info about the risks of alcohol and pregnancy from social media.
@72Point – We’re really proud of this important campaign today, raising awareness of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders with @NOFASUK
Yahoo – Over a quarter of 18-25 year olds are unaware women should avoid alcohol during pregnancy
The survey, of 2,000, 18-25 year-olds found that more than a quarter (26%) do not know the chief medical officer’s guidance that if pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is to avoid alcohol.
Daily Mail – Over a quarter of 18 to 25-year-olds are unaware that women should avoid alcohol in pregnancy, study shows
A quarter of adults aged between 18 and 25 are unaware that women should not drink alcohol during pregnancy, according to a survey of 2,000 Britons. A staggering 26 per cent admitted they did not know that official guidance states that a woman, if pregnant, should avoid alcohol entirely.
The Mirror – A quarter of young adults don’t know pregnant woman shouldn’t drink
The survey of 2,000, 18-25 year-olds, carried out by the National Organisation for FASD, found a quarter do not know the chief medical officer’s guidance that if pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is to avoid alcohol
