Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Protect Your Baby vs FAS & FAE Video

"Sacred Trust" is a beautiful, sensitive prevention video for all audiences, especially American Indian and Alaska Native nations. Sacred Trust adresses Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) among American Indian and Alaska Native women and promotes an alcohol-free lifestyle during pregnancy. Individuals from various nations are shown giving no-use messages: parents and foster parents, a tribal elder, a health educator, and a Native American man. The film promotes zero tolerance for alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and drugs for all pregnant women. This film describes the effects of exposure to alcohol and drugs on the fetus during pregnancy. This video which was produced by USDA, Food and Consumer Service for use in the WIC program addresses Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). Individuals of various Nations present messages that encourage women to say "NO" to alcohol. These messages are presented as a family of Plains Indians prepares throughout the day to attend a powwow. During the video, the image of Chief Sitting Bull appears conveying a message of spiritual value. While the individuals in the video represent a few Nations, the message is of vital importance to all Native American and Alaska Natives. Public service announcement public domain video produced for US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Supplemental Food Program Divisions (SFPD) and the Food and Consumer Services (FCS) -- produced by the Video, Teleconference and Radio Center, Office of Communications, USDA.

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News & Politics

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• fetal
• alcohol
• syndrome
• native
• american
• indian
• pregnancy
• pregnant
• fetus
• substance
• abuse
• prenatal
• care
• AIDS
• SIDS
• FAS
• FAE

[kaoruneko16]

I remember there are epidemic bouts of alcoholism on the reservations. It's also where I've seen soo many cases of FAS. My own cousins were like that, but they died soon after their 20th b-days, they were in a vegetative state.

Alcohol ruins lives for people, it's not their faults.

[rosaryfilms]

kaoruneko16, I am sorry to hear about your cousins, but thank you very much for sharing your experiences with us -- I am sure that it will help others to avoid these problems.

[Cranny71]

Thank you for posting this. Regular and heavy drinking are very dangerous in the pregnancy. You should not become pregnant when you are an alcoholic. If you are and become pregnant it's important to wean off slowly as the detoxication symptoms are also dangerous...

[rosaryfilms]

Cranny71, thank you very much for your comments!

[lilmami316]

I also have FAS. I don't have retardation but ive been in hospitals more than out. I have had open heart surgrey, eye surgrey, a cleft palate n many ear surgries. I have ADHD. I have two upcoming surgries in my life still. Im small for my age and...im native american. PLEASE DON'T DRINK WHILE UR PREGNANT!!! My mom did and literally made my life hell. In fact don't drink alcohol at all. It ruined my life n it will ruin urs...

[pissedoffbith]

i have FAS and im not retarded, like i dont have that retardation effect's of fas but i have other symptoms, not to seviere but when you see me you'd know i have it!

[meems1128]

when was this made?

[UGLYSTIKCOLIN]

Alcoholism is a huge problem on reservations up here in alaska. Alot of the people on those reservations hate white people, and they get alot benefits from the government. But most don't have jobs since they do nothing but get drunk, so then they complain about having no money and no opportunity, and its really hard to feel bad for them.

[qqqqqq1983]

This isn't only happening on reservations and with Aboriginal ppls...this is happening with all ppls....however, Aboriginals are the only only ones being surveyed and given attentions to...no surveys are being done on non aboriginals..and to think that they are the ones making all the decisions!!! just a thought...and not to take away from our own probs....

[qqqqqq1983]

This isn't only happening on reservations and with Aboriginal ppls...this is happening with all ppls....however, Aboriginals are the only only ones being surveyed and given attentions to...no surveys are being done on non aboriginals..and to think that they are the ones making all the decisions!!! just a thought...and not to take away from our own probs....

[qqqqqq1983]

This isn't only happening on reservations and with Aboriginal ppls...this is happening with all ppls....however, Aboriginals are the only only ones being surveyed and given attentions to...no surveys are being done on non aboriginals..and to think that they are the ones making all the decisions!!! just a thought...and not to take away from our own probs....

[cabomb]

Awesome video. That was good to put mothers in this who drank during pregnancy and showing their pain and talking. You can only help someone as far as you have helped yourself.

[kaoruneko16]

:) Yepyep.