Preventing Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Substance-exposed Pregnancies:
A Community Affair
Hosted by:
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Work Group on Women, Drinking, and Pregnancy
Sponsored by:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH
and
American Legacy Foundation
September 23-24, 2008
Rockville, Maryland
Report from the Conference

This report is based on the proceedings of the September 23 and 24, 2008, symposium hosted by the Women, Drinking, and Pregnancy Work Group of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The symposium: Preventing Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Substance-exposed Pregnancies was held in Rockville, Maryland, and sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, and American Legacy Foundation.
About the development of the report: The initial draft of the report, based on verbatim transcripts from the symposium, was written by Linda Richardson, a science writer for Lewis-Williams Conference and Logistics Management, LLC, who attended the symposium. Each formal symposium participant was invited to correct errors in the text describing his/her presentation. The final report was edited by Dr. Deidra Roach, Division of Treatment and Recovery Research, NIAAA, and Leader of the Women, Drinking, and Pregnancy Work Group of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and by Dr. Sally M. Anderson, Coordinator and Executive Secretary of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
The U.S. Government does not endorse or favor any specific commercial products (or commodity, service, or company). Trade or proprietary names (or company names) appearing in this publication are used only because they are considered essential in the context of the presentation reported herein.
The opinions expressed herein are those of the participants in the symposium and do not necessarily reflect an official position of NIAAA, NIH, any other part of the United States Government, or American Legacy Foundation.
All material in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission from NIAAA, American Legacy Foundation, or the authors. Citation of the source is appreciated.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 7
MEETING PROCEEDINGS 13
Welcome and Introductory Comments 13
Historical Background 14
The Evidence – Substance Use among Women of Childbearing Age 16
Prevalence of Substance Use among Women of Childbearing Age 16
Women and Substance Abuse: Risk Factors and Health Impacts 18
Prenatal Exposure: Effects of Commonly Used Substances 20
Panel Discussion on At-Risk Populations, and Treatment and Preventions 22
Some Federal Agency Activities on Identification of At-Risk Alcohol and other Substance Use and Intervening With Women of Childbearing Age 24
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 24
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 25
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 27
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 28
Intervention Research 29
Intervening in the Preconception Period 29
Intervening with Pregnant Women 32
Intervening with Women with/or At-Risk for HIV Infection 34
Reaching out to Special Populations 35
The Mississippi Experience 35
An Urban California Experience 36
The Cheyenne River and Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation Experience 37
Health Services Delivery and Marketing 38
Measuring the Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions in the Health Care System: Making the Business Case 38
Marketing the Message: Lessons Learned from the National Center for Health Marketing 40
Marketing the Message: Lessons Learned from the Office on Smoking and Health 41
Marketing the Message: American Legacy Foundation 43
Panel Discussion: the Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use 44
Reaching-out – Best Approaches and Global Strategies 45
Reaching out to Women at Risk: A Mother’s Perspective 45
Keynote Address I: Best Approaches to Marketing the Message “Drinking, Smoking, and Pregnancy Do Not Mix” 47
Keynote Address II: Global Strategies in Health Marketing 48
International Birth Mothers Network 50
Legislative Update 52
Future Directions and Framing an Action Agenda 53
Breakout Sessions: Future Directions 53
Framing an Action Agenda: Next Steps 54
Reports from Breakout Sessions 56
Preventing Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Substances of Abuse in (Universal and Selected) Populations 56
Intervening with Women with Problem Drinking and other Substances Misuse (Indicated Populations) 57
Engaging Partners, Parents, Peers, and Policymakers 58
Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks 59
References 61
Appendix 65
AGENDA 67
Speakers and Formal Discussants 71
List of other Participants 75
Abbreviation/Acronym List
ACOG
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American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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AEP
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Alcohol-exposed Pregnancies
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ARBD
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Alcohol-related Birth Defects
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ARND
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Alcohol-related Neurodevelopmental Disorder
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AUDIT-C
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Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-C
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BI
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Brief Intervention
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BMN
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Birth Mothers Network
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BPH
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Bureau of Primary Health
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BRFSS
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CHCs
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Community Health Centers
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CHOICES
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Changing High-risk Alcohol Use and Increasing Contraception
Effectiveness Study
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CIFASD
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Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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CMS
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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CSPI
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Center for Science in the Public Interest
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DEER
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Determining Effective Educational Resources
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DHHS
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United States Department of Health & Human Services
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DSM-IV
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Diagnostic and Statistics Manual IV
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FAE
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Fetal Alcohol Effects
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FAS
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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FASD
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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FASER
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FAS Epidemiology Research Center
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FRAMES
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Feedback; Responsibility; Advice; Menu; Empathy; Self-efficacy
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GED
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General Equivalency Diploma
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HAART
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Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
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HMO
HRSA
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Health Maintenance Organization
Health Resources and Services Administration
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ICCFAS
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Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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ICD
|
International Classification of Diseases
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KPNC
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Kaiser Permanente Northern California
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MCHB
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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NCAA
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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NCBDDD
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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
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NCI
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National Cancer Institute
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NESARC
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National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
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NHIS
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National Health Interview Survey
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NIAAA
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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NICHD
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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NICU
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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NIH
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National Institutes of Health
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NOFAS
NSDUH
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National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
National Survey of Drug Use and Health
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NTFFAS/FAE
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National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
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PASS
PCAP
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Prenatal Alcohol and SIDS and Stillbirth Network
Parent-Child Assistance Programs
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PHFE
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Public Health Foundation Enterprises
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RCT
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Randomized Control Trial
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RTCs
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Regional Training Centers
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SAMHSA
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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SAT
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Screened, Assessed, and Treated
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SBILT
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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Linkage to Treatment
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SBIRT
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Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment
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SBIR
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Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral
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SEM
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Socioecological Marketing
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SES
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Socioeconomic Status
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SIDS
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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SSB
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Safer Sex Skills Building
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STD
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Sexually Transmitted Disease
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T-ACE
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Alcohol Use Screening Tools - Tolerance; Annoyed; Cut down; Eye-opener
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TIP
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Treatment Improvement Protocols
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TWEAK
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Alcohol Use Screening Tool - Tolerance; Worried; Eye Opener; Amnesia
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WHO
WIC
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World Health Organization
Women, Infants, and Children Program
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