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"We were on a roll, but now we have to A priority of Black and Bratton is to \    ’ g _k=_:_  
catch up,” explained Scott Black in his seek the help of Kentucky physicians in       g     »_V»»»_· 5   =  
and Robert Bratton’s continuing efforts this effort. They contacted several physi-  g`       i    
to make the public aware of fetal alcohol cians early last Spring and sent patient _       __  
syndrome. First year residents in Family information to them which was well re-         ,_’·   _»,_   =V_»_   _,;  
Practice, Black and Bratton have found it ceived. They plan to send pamphlets and .           i'”‘     
more difficult this year in devoting time more information to additional physi-   fi:    !     `P 
they would like to this important cians soon. A " /2/_A    
venture. Currently, New jersey is considering   ’   A  
In August, 1988 the two UK medical using the Black and Bratton awareness     _
students effectively presented to the Lex- program as a model for legislation in    ,,   ~
ington-Fayette Urban County Council the that state. Clearly these two UK medical   _ .,  yy .   `_t` {I
findings that fetal alcohol syndrome is students have been an example to   °  ’     .; -i_'i,’._ ·
the number one cause of preventable others.  _‘   —',·  
birth defects. In fact, it occurs in one of Some have questioned whether Ken- P if    V ,4—',‘   Q
every 1,000 births. They asked the Coun- tucky’s infants suffer from fetal alcohol Xg »  H .- "'?   M
eil to require businesses that sell alcohol syndrome, but Black is more sure than ,__·_   _ _   .     M t
to display signs warning pregnant ever. “1 have been even more attuned to if i``ii       ·  "   ~_..  —   `
women of the dangers of drinking. The this preventable problem since being in ._ ~     i'i‘ ‘
Council approved unanimously. The pediatric rotation this last year, and per- ` P ig   -t»··  
signs, "Warning, Drinking Alcoholic Bev- sonally seeing two cases just since this    
erages During Pregnancy Can Cause summer. It is out there.” Scott Block ond Robert Brotton
Birth Defects,`° were promptly posted. g V     _ __   '_`` I __ _ V _»t__: V __`__E _`
"lt felt really good walking into a res- _. ‘‘`i " `     ` _  Ii H _‘_‘_  
taurant and seeing those signs and know- ‘_   ° ~‘    
ing we had worked on that, A poll done ·   N    V Q  
in New York. afler signs were posted _. ...i`   {   _   i    
there, showed awareness increased   ‘ V ~·      »g ` E   _   ·    
nearly 20 percent almost immediately.     in   ‘ ;        r 
Whether that translates into decreased #*2 *     `~ /i     » `· i` QQ
lelal alcoliol syndrome or not, people "  ’    i    * _     
certainly are more aware now,” Black ,§,§f-2,;  ` C   g i  {   y    ¤  _.i    
said.     1  _ T `. j  »ii   T  
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federal government recently required P   4         i f‘§"°  
that warnings be posted on cans and li- ‘ ,*" vi  j _   T
tlitor containers. This had previously met =·   , ·    
with strong resistance.   , .     `·
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The Greet Teochers for 199O ore pictured with Suson Mountioy, choirmon of the Greot Teocher
Committee. They ore; lomes Force ond Wilford Bloden, both from the Lexington compus; Denis
Morrow, Elizobethtown Community College; Chorles Howes, Ashlcind Community College, ond
Kevin Felton of Hopkinsville Community College. Greot Teocher Avvords hove been presented
t onnuolly by the Associotion since l9ol .
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