Nunavik community group promotes responsible holiday drinking

  This is what $300 will buy you in the Nunavik community of Puvirnituq: a cart full of groceries, or a bootlegged 40-ounce bottle of

Request for Proposals: Understanding the root causes of alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Request for Proposals: Understanding the root causes of alcohol consumption during pregnancy A collective impact initiative has been convened in the Calgary region to engage

It’s time to put warning labels on alcohol bottles, research says

’Tis the season for a little imbibing, but for health officials across the country the message should be about the dangers of alcohol, a serious

History of drug use predicts risk of mental health problems post pregnancy

A recent research has found that a woman’s lifetime history of drug use can help predict whether the woman will suffer from problems with stress

2nd Floor Women’s Recovery Centre

The 2nd Floor Women’s Recovery Centre is operated by the Lakeland Centre for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Cold Lake, AB. This is a unique

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

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