The COVID-19 pandemic coinciding with the ongoing opioid crisis has led to an increase in deaths due to opioid poisoning. However, we are also seeing
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USA Today: Drowning our sorrows? American adults are drinking more alcohol amid COVID-19, study finds
A new study shows that American adults, particularly women, are drinking more amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Alcohol consumption has increased by 14% compared with a
REGISTER- Acute care and addiction treatment for mothers and children (October 22, 2020)
Don’t forget to register for Acute Care and Addiction Treatment for Mothers and Children. This is the third webinar in the series Learning and Acting
Associations of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Offspring Harmful Alcohol Use: Findings from the Raine Study
BereketDuko, GavinPereira, KimBetts, Robert J.Tait, JohnNewnham, RosaAlati Drug and Alcohol Dependence https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108305 Highlights Offspring exposed to maternal prenatal alcohol use of four or more standard
The feminisation of alcohol marketing
(Credit: Alamy) Pink, glitter, ‘mummy wine time’… how the ways marketers sell drinks to women can be patronising – and damaging.T This story is from an episode
University of Sydney: Low-level alcohol use during pregnancy can impact child’s brain development
New research from the University of Sydney finds that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have an impact on a child’s brain