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Women with alcohol dependency tend to believe more than men the problem will take care of itself
Newswise — A new study from the University of Iowa finds that women are less likely to get help for a drinking problem and are
Research: “People in regular society don’t think you can be a good mother and have a substance use problem”, Participatory action research with women with substance use in pregnancy.
Can Fam Physician. 2018 Jul;64(7):e309-e316. Gartner K, Elliott K, Smith M, Pearson H, Hunt G, Martin RE. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To work collaboratively with women accessing an integrated program for women with
CBC: The road to gender equality should not be littered with empty wine bottles
The struggle for gender equality is far from over, but women are catching up to men in at least one way: alcoholism. Canada’s chief public
Protecting Albertans through mental health support
The province is proposing a new professional regulatory college and licensing requirements to protect Albertans receiving mental health services or attending residential substance-use treatment facilities.
Statement by Rita Notarandrea, CEO, on National Addictions Awareness Week 2018
Ottawa, November 26, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to launch National Addictions Awareness Week from November 26