Individuals who have both a mental and substance use disorder at the same time are more likely to experience poor psychological health, use more health
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Steering pregnant women away from substance abuse
Amanda Seymour at the James Bay Community Project: “If we’re able to prevent one incidence of a child from having fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, it’s
The AP Learns to Talk About Addiction. Will Other Media Follow?
FOR YEARS, people with addiction have wondered when the media would recognize our condition as a medical problem, not a moral one — when they
LETTER: Mothers of people with FASD need recognition and more services
Comment to original story: Re: “School Board Hears Karri’s Story” Jan. 13 I would like to give my sincere gratitude to Karri for having had
New program aims to reduce birth-mortality rate for Alberta aboriginal mothers
A new program aimed at the maternal health needs of indigenous communities will seek to reduce the risk of death during childbirth. “The death rate of aboriginal
How one woman overcame fetal alcohol syndrome and found art
How one woman overcame fetal alcohol syndrome and found art By: Sharon Oosthoek November 28, 2016 “How are you going to change your part of