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CanFASD: Stigma and the 2019 CCSA Conference
An insight into the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction’s 2019 Issues of Substance Conference held November 25 to November 27 in Ottawa, Ontario.
CBC: Teen parents struggle with housing discrimination and isolation, study finds
Teen parents have the same goals for their children as older parents, but face additional barriers in terms of stigma, researchers say. (Jeremie86HUN/Shutterstock) Stereotypes about
Website: Evaluation of FASD Prevention and FASD Support Programs
Have you seen the ‘Evaluation of FASD Prevention and FASD Support Programs‘ website? The website compiles evaluation frameworks, methods, tools, and indicators of success to
Global News: The science of addiction: How our bodies get hooked on drugs, alcohol
Addiction, which affects roughly 21 per cent of Canadians at some point in their lives, can damage the brain, body and more. Unfortunately, the illness is often
Maclean’s: What’s it like to be a non-drinker at a Canadian university?
by Stacy Lee Kong Nov 27, 2019 Downey (centre) is part of a growing trend of students socializing without alcohol (Photograph by Andrew Tolson) St. Francis