Alcohol consumption in women of childbearing age has maintained around 55% worldwide in the last 20 years, including roughly 11% of pregnant women who reported
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Global strategy to reduce harmful use of alcohol
The harmful use of alcohol is a serious health burden, and it affects virtually all individuals on an international scale. Health problems from dangerous alcohol
The Mother-Child Study: Evaluating Treatments for Substance-Using Women
Mothercraft’s Breaking the Cycle (BTC) is one of Canada’s first prevention and early intervention programs for pregnant women and mothers who are substance-involved, and their
Alcohol in Canadian Society
Alcohol is no ordinary commodity. It is a legal psychoactive drug that enjoys enormous popularity and special social and cultural significance in Canada, as it
OH BABY: The Ultimate Guide to Contraception
One of our key messages in the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is that if you are drinking and having sex then don’t get
FASD Prevention Conversation, A Shared Responsibility
Alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix. We know that, but how do we talk about it? ‘The Prevention Conversation: A Shared Responsibility’ is a partnership between