While the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic may be challenging for us all, they are especially so for people who use substances. The
Month: July 2020
CanFASD Webinar Registration: Understanding FASD in the Criminal Justice System, A Research Update
Description: In order to implement best practices and improve outcomes for individuals with FASD who experience contact with the criminal justice system there is a
Association of prenatal alcohol exposure with preadolescent alcohol sipping in the ABCD study®
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Volume 214, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108187 Briana Lees, Louise Mewton, Lexine A. Stapinski, Maree Teesson, Lindsay M. Squeglia Highlights Any prenatal alcohol exposure increased
It’s official, COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in alcohol use
Canadians have been drinking more since the pandemic, and liquor laws have been relaxed. Scientists wonder what the long-term effects will be. All those hilarious
Screening and Intervention Practices for Alcohol Use by Pregnant Women and Women of Childbearing Age: Results of a Canadian Survey
Wendy Sword RN, PhD, Courtney Green PhD, MSc, NooriAkhtar-Danesh PhD, Sarah D.McDonald MD, MSc, Kyla Kaminsky MA, Nicole Roberts MSc, Jocelynn Cook PhD, MBA Journal
Alberta: The FASD Patient Journey
Click here to download ‘The FASD Patient Journey’. Executive Summary In September 2018, the Alberta FASD Cross Ministry Committee initiated an FASD Patient Journey Project