Question

Hello, please answer the following discussion topic on what your own option is and what you think.

Obviously excessive consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can lead to developmental problems for a woman's unborn child. Problems include things such as fetal alcohol syndrome. There have been cases in which restaurants have refused to serve pregnant women even a single alcoholic beverage. What do you think about this practice? And what do you think about the whole notion of moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy?

Here are my following options over the topic, please let me know what you think and why you think what you think about this discussion.  

discussion 1

Prior to reading this discussion topic, I had yet to really consider alcohol consumption during pregnancy beyond the realms of it as something we (as folx who have the opportunity to bear children) are taught is not an option. Thinking about this in a broader context, however, it may be important to consider the realities of addiction and that in some scenarios excessive alcohol consumption extends beyond the realms of a “choice." However, in terms of refusal to provide service to an obviously pregnant person, my conceptualization of this practice is in agreeance; in that those who are pregnant should not be afforded the opportunity to drink alcohol in a restaurant/bar setting due to the known developmental concerns (fetal alcohol syndrome, partial-fetal alcohol syndrome, and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder) associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy. My main reasoning for this line of thinking is rooted in the reality that alcohol usage during pregnancy, even when consumed in moderation, can lead to teratogens and thus, even moderate or slight use should be avoided and discouraged (Berk, 2017). Additionally, my understanding of other forms of service refusal, such as cutting folx off when there is enough evidence for a bartender to assume they have exceeded their limits, further supports this belief. In particular, this practice is seemingly similar to withholding alcohol service to pregnant folx, which is based on the bartender’s discretion and is done in attempt to mitigate instances of harm.

discussion 2

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has proven to effect the development of the child's physical and mental state, and a restaurants ability to refuse alcohol service to a pregnant women only acts a protective barrier for the child that is unable to voice for themselves. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders can hinder the child's ability to learn, articulate themselves linguistically, and lead to health issues in the vital organs. Although there is not a known amount of alcohol that begins to impact the development of the fetus, the potential neurological and physical impacts that this can have outweighs the short-term satisfaction that alcohol can provide. With this being said, I agree that restaurants should have the ability to refuse service to a pregnant woman, but many woman do not began to physically show signs of pregnancy until the second trimester; as a result of this, many woman can get a way with having a drink or two. Although I believe that restaurants should have the ability to refuse alcohol service to a pregnant woman, education on the mothers side is vital to preventing alcohol consumption from even taking place. Even if the mother has an alcohol addiction, education could help sway the mother from wanting to continue, but this does not always prove to be fruitful; hence, a restaurants right to refuse service can help protect the child from being a product of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Answer 1

About this discussion its is a serious issue.During the prgnancy time the alchol consumption is a serious issue.In general, because of the potential of alcohol to cause a variety of health and social problems, authorities do not recommend the intake of alcohol, but rather recommend limiting its intake. For children and pregnant women, the common guidance is not to drink alcohol at all. Some groups of people are often advised to limit alcohol consumption because they are more likely to be adversely affected by alcohol, such as those at risk of falls or those taking certain medications that may interact with alcohol.

Several recommendations for policies to reduce alcohol-related harm have been issued. For example, the EU Strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol related harm (EC 2006) put forward policy options to reduce the harmful use of alcohol and so did the WHO European Action Plan to reduce harmful use of alcohol (WHO 2012b) and the WHO Global Action Plan for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases 2013-2020.Governments and local administrations have adopted different measures to regulate the production, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, as well as to respond to alcohol-related problems. Integrated approaches in the form of national alcohol policies, action plans or strategies have been rolled out in several European countries, e.g. Alcohol Laws in Finland (Alcohol Act Finland) Sweden (Alcohol Act Sweden) Iceland (Law on alcohol Iceland), and recently in Lithuania (Law on alcohol control Lithuania).Only four countries have a dedicated line item in their national budgets for alcohol treatment: Croatia, Israel, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. However, 126 countries report a formal treatment policy, with 98 of them reporting a national policy. The Atlas on substance use (2010): resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, produced by WHO, provides detailed information on resources and policies for treatment of disorders caused by alcohol use. Most countries report a substantial Since WHO fi rst began in 1999 to report on policies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, at least 34 countries have adopted formal policies. Statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing have increased signifi cantly, and so has the use of random breath testing on roadways to prevent drink–driving. Regarding minimum drinking age laws and controls on distribution, no clear trends exist, with countries apparently experimenting with both leniency and restrictiveness. The large number of countries, representing a high percentage of the global population, where only weak or uneven alcohol policies exist underscores the persistent need for continued progress in the prevention of the harm done from alcohol consumption.
   These policy surveys provide WHO and Member States with the means to evaluate the progress of efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. Future surveys will build on the number of indicators that are tracked, in an effort to provide an increasingly clear picture of the level of effort and effectiveness of national responses to the many health and social challenges caused by the harmful use of alcohol.
unmet need for treatment.