COVID-19 safety restrictions drove the need for online and phone services to replace face-to-face counselling and supports. People using substances are experiencing virtual services differently
Author: Edmonton and area Fetal Alcohol Network Society
Addressing stigma as a catalyst to reduce alcohol use in pregnancy
Substance use and addiction are highly stigmatized, particularly for pregnant women and women of reproductive age. Women who use substances often experience multiple forms of
New resources from PHAC to prevent substance-related harms among youth
New resources for preventing substance-related harms among youth are now available. The Public Health Agency of Canada developed The Blueprint for Action: Preventing substance-related harms among
Alcohol use during pregnancy in rural Lesotho: “There is nothing else except alcohol”
Marguerite Marlow, Hope Christie, Sarah Skeen, Stephan Rabie, Jacobus G. Louw, Leslie Swartz, Shoeshoe Mofokeng, Moroesi Makhetha, Mark Tomlinson, Alcohol use during pregnancy in rural
Is ‘a little’ too much?: An exploration of women’s beliefs about alcohol use during pregnancy
Tess M. D. Fletcher, Barbara Mullan, Elizaveta Novoradovskaya & Amy Finlay-Jones (2021) Is ‘a little’ too much?: An exploration of women’s beliefs about alcohol use during pregnancy, Psychology
#WineMoms: Humour and Empowerment or Binge Drinking and Mental Health Challenges?
The term ‘wine mom’ and the culture behind it has grown in recent years as mothers have begun sharing their experiences online on various social