Family members working together with healthcare professionals and social service providers play an important role in the solution. Health and human service providers who are knowledgeable on the effects of prenatal substance abuse, and feel comfortable discussing the topic, are essential in educating pregnant women and women of childbearing age about the risks of drinking while pregnant. Family members, as well as providers can help women at risk by:
routinely asking about their use of alcohol and other substances;
advising them to completely avoid alcohol while pregnant;
helping women who risk-drink to set safe drinking goals;
linking women to appropriate services and resources;
support their loved one in seeking help;
and encouraging partners, family and friends to support their loved one in seeking help.
All alcohol-related birth effects are 100% preventable.
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