How do we heal trauma suffered by Native communities? BY GABOR MATE’ It is not enough that the Attawapiskat First Nation has declared a state
Month: April 2016
Scotland: Newborn babies tested for alcohol after shock research shows 42 per cent of mums drink while pregnant
Newborn babies tested for alcohol after shock research shows 42 per cent of mums drink while pregnant Newborn babies tested for alcohol while in hospital
Thunder Bay plans services for pregnant women, new moms with addictions
Thunder Bay plans services for pregnant women, new moms with addictions 18 per cent of women who deliver babies at Thunder Bay hospital report substance
Yukon FASD study prompts calls for ‘system-wide change’
Yukon FASD study prompts calls for ‘system-wide change’ Seen in about 1% of overall population, FASD diagnosed in 17.5% involved in Yukon justice system By Philippe
Pregnancy and Policy: Who Decides? Time to Stop Focusing on Fear and Shame
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are completely preventable. FASDs are caused when alcohol, consumed during pregnancy, crosses the placenta and can result in effects that
White Americans Are Dying Younger as Drug and Alcohol Abuse Rises
White Americans Are Dying Younger as Drug and Alcohol Abuse Rises By SABRINA TAVERNISE APRIL 20, 2016 WASHINGTON — Life expectancy declined slightly for white Americans