Alcohol Use

• Doctors should normalize questions about drinking habits, guideline says

  The guideline for family doctors encourages them to ask patients how often and how much they drink to determine potential excessive drinking patterns.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2023
  
• New alcohol guidance: When are provinces planning to adopt measures?

  Politicians in charge of provincial and territorial liquor laws aren't hurrying to adopt or promote newly updated guidelines that advise a steep drop in Canadian drinking habits.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2023
  
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• Drinking too much? New guide on alcohol consumption outlines limits for Canadians

  Recommendations by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction say that drinking more than two standard drinks per occasion is associated with increased health risks.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2023
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• Experts fear pandemic drinking habits could lead to a rise in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

  More stress and less support may have led more women of childbearing years to drink during the pandemic. And some experts suspect that could mean an increase in cases of FASD.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2021
• Alcohol-related hospitalizations in Alberta nearly doubled during 1st COVID-19 wave: study

  Dr. Abdel-Aziz Shaheen says patients admitted for alcoholic hepatitis were also younger, with an average age of 43, compared to 48 before the pandemic.

  Health

  Aug 26, 2021
• 1 glass, not 2 or 3: Study says Canada’s drinking guidelines are too high

  Even following the current low-risk drinking guidelines can put you at significant risk, a new study suggests.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2020
• 2 First Nations in central Alberta enact bylaw to evict drug dealers

  Chiefs of O'Chiese and Sunchild First Nations signed Residency and Trespass Bylaws Wednesday, giving them power to drive out illicit drug use.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2019
• Women, young adults visiting the ER for alcohol-related issues in growing numbers

  A new study found that Ontario emergency departments are seeing more patients with alcohol-related problems.

  Health

  Jul 21, 2019
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• Harmful alcohol use is on the rise — and experts warn it’s not slowing down

  The economic cost of alcohol-related harm across Canada is $14.6 billion per year.

  Health

  May 9, 2019