Module 1
The changing patterns of women's alcohol use
Presenter: Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, MN, FNP, CNM Length: 23 minutes
American women consume alcohol in larger quantities and higher frequencies than in previous decades. Health care providers often hesitate to address alcohol use with patients seen in practice. This webinar reviews alcohol use trends among women and how they relate in particular to women of reproductive age.
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Learning objectives
Discuss the changing patterns of alcohol use of American women.
Review unintended pregnancy rates in the U.S.
Discuss the potential impact of alcohol use on reproductive health and unintended pregnancies.
Supplemental readings
Bray BC, Dziak JJ, Lanza ST. Age trends in alcohol use behavior patterns among U.S. adults ages 18–65. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2019;205:107689 .
Denny CH, Acero CS, Naimi TS, Kim SY. Consumption of alcohol beverages and binge drinking among pregnant women aged 18–44 years - United States, 2015–2017. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2019;68(16):365–368.
Kanny D, Naimi TS, Liu Y, Lu H, Brewer RD. Annual total binge drinks consumed by U.S. adults, 2015. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2018;54(4):486-496.
White A, Castle IJ, Chen CM, Shirley M, Roach D, Hingson R. Converging patterns of alcohol use and related outcomes among females and males in the United States, 2002 to 2012. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 2015;39(9):1712-1726 .
Discussion questions
Discuss how changing patterns of alcohol use in the U.S., and particularly among women, can potentially influence pregnancy outcomes.
What trends have contributed to this change?
How can preventive health messages be delivered effectively to this group?
Downloads
Continuing Education - CDC Health Professional Online Training for FASD Prevention.pdfFree online FASD training courses for health professionals
ABCs of Binge Drinking american college of cardiology.pdfThe ABCs of binge drinking
AEP_NPWH Position Statement.pdfNPWH Position Statement - Prevention of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies
JUNE_2020_WH-Clinical-resources.pdfClinical Resources - Nurses and midwives: Partnering to prevent FASDs
NPWH 1. Changing Patterns of Alcohol Use.pdfWHNP Module 1 PowerPoint
Module 1 Changing Patterns of Alcohol Use.pdfWHNP Module 1 Overview
WHNP Module 1.pdf