NineZero - Get Informed

So, what is the NineZero Project?

The NineZero Project is a way for you to affect the next generation. NineZero stands for Nine Months, Zero Alcohol. That’s what we want you to stand for, too. By committing to avoid alcohol during pregnancy and encouraging others to do the same, you will be helping the next generation avoid the challenges that come with a lifetime of developmental disabilities.

Drinking during pregnancy is the number one known preventable cause of mental retardation in the United States. If that doesn’tmake you concerned, maybe the NineZero Project’s
Top Ten will:

The Surgeon General’s updated report on FASD says this is a serious public health problem and that no alcohol throughout pregnancy is
recommended.

FASD is the number one known cause of mental retardation, yet is 100% preventable.

One newborn in 100 is born with a disability from prenatal alcohol
exposure in the United States.

People under 21 drink 20% of all alcoholic beverages consumed in the United States. Among teens, girls drink more frequently than boys. Check it out down below.

55% percent of women are drinking at the time they become pregnant.

FASD affects every part of our society and is not something that simply happens to those “other people.”

FASD is one of the major reasons “why Johnny can’t learn,” why he frequently comes in contact with the police and has substance abuse, mental health and behavioral problems.

Treating people impaired by FASD costs the economy major cash.

Undiagnosed FASD costs even more, both in money and in people.

We can change this. With your help, we can help prevent the next generation from being affected by the many health disparities associated with FASD.

•In 2003, 44.9% of 9th through 12th graders reported drinking alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days; prevalence of current drinking was higher for females (45.8%) than among males (43.8%) (CDC, YRBS, 2003).

•In 2003, 28.3% of 9th through 12th graders reported binge drinking (having five or more drinks of alcohol in a row or within a couple of hours) at least once during the past 30 days. The prevalence of binge drinking was higher for males (29%) than among females (27.5%) (CDC, YRBS, 2003).

Was that enough to get started?

Hope so. If not, please look around the site. As a matter of fact, you should look around the site anyway.

Take care.