There is growing evidence of the effectiveness of trauma, gender, and sex (TGS) informed approaches in all areas of the substance use field,
Month: May 2018
The Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership: When Can Alcohol Damage the Fetus?
Prenatal alcohol exposure can damage the fetus during the entire pregnancy, but depending on when the exposure occurs determines which organ is affected. Pregnancy can
Brain Studies Point to Perils of Adolescent Alcohol Use
May 17, 2018 by NIAAA The brain takes longer to develop and mature than any other organ in the body. Beginning in the third week
Improving communication of guidance on drinking alcohol in pregnancy
Advice about alcohol consumption during pregnancy could be conveyed more effectively to parents and health professionals, research at Cardiff University has found. Since 2016, guidance
Girls, Women, Alcohol, and Pregnancy: New Annotated Bibliography of 2017 Articles on FASD Prevention
Each year since 2013, researchers associated with the Prevention Network Action Team (pNAT) of the CanFASD Research Network search the academic literature for articles related
Dispensaries Think Weed Is Safe to Treat Morning Sickness. It’s Not.
As marijuana legalization expands and cannabis products become more common, consumers suddenly find they have access to alternative cannabis-derived treatments that claim to help a