This headline made the news this summer: Alcohol leads to more hospitalizations than heart attacks do in Canada. The report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information
Month: August 2017
Women who drink during pregnancy at greater risk to die by suicide: study
Women who drink during pregnancy and give birth to children who have fetal alcohol spectrum disorder are more likely to attempt and die by suicide,
More Women Than We Thought Have Babies With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: You might want to rethink that drink
Drinking while pregnant could be doing more harm than anyone has previously believed. According to Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), one in every
With Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?
Binge-drinking sounds like an all-night bender, but here’s a reality check: Many social drinkers may “binge” without knowing it. Women who drink four or more
Provincial grant aims to empower women in Calgary
Hazel Kikot plays with her 11-month-old son Haiden during an event at Sunalta Community Centre. Kikot is part of Connections Counselling and Consulting Foundation, which
Australia: Call to Combat Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Australian Aboriginal children are up to 12 times higher than a newly-determined universal average that has triggered concern