Kerryn Bagley 1,* andDorothy Badry 2 1 Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia 2 Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, AL T2N 1N4, Canada
Tag: prevention
Canada’s hidden issue with fetal alcohol syndrome
A recent article published in the National Post examines the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in Canada, concluding that the existing underlying drinking problem among
CCSA: Student Suggestions to Reduce Heavy Episodic Drinking
CCSA conducted focus groups on five Canadian post-secondary campuses (110 participants), screening students for heavy episodic drinking to participate. We asked students for their ideas
Youth understanding of substance use and pregnancy
With marketing of alcohol and nicotine delivery products to youth, legalization of cannabis, and the crisis in prescription pain medication use, there are new opportunities
Exploring the contributions and suitability of relational and community‐centered fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevention work in First Nation communities
Jacqueline Pei, Elizabeth Carlson, Melissa Tremblay, Cheryl Poth https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.1480 Abstract Background This study provides initial evidence of the contributions and suitability of relational, trauma‐informed, and community‐based approaches for
Research: Risk factors for alcohol use among pregnant women, ages 15–44, in the United States, 2002 to 2017
DvoraShmulewitz, Deborah S.Hasin https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.04.027 Highlights 9.9% of pregnant women drank alcohol and 3.4% reported binge drinking in 2002–2017. Drug use and being unmarried increase risk of