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Offers health resources on alcohol and alcoholism including warning signs, health effects, issues related to drinking and driving, and information on treatment for alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction.
Providing basic information about alcohol abuse and related issues.
Source: Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
The prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug dependence is estimated. Relationships between alcohol and illicit drug use and depression are analysed.
Source: Statistics Canada
The media is abuzz with both good and bad news about alcohol, making it hard to know which facts are worth swallowing. But rather than pound back the pale ale in either celebration or confusion, consider this fact: while alcohol does indeed have some health benefits, the scope of those benefits is limited. The harmful effects of alcohol on the body as well as on society far outweigh the good.
Source: Canadian Health Network
These one- to two-page information sheets provide the basic information about addiction related issues. Information is clear and brief, and answers the questions most commonly asked.
Source: Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
A new study has found that moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages is associated with a reduced risk of subsequent diagnosis of heart disease or death attributed to it among women aged 40 or older, but not among men of the same age
Source: Statistics Canada
For non-health related drinking and driving information, visit the Public Safety portal
Source: Public Safety
Information related to this topic.
Source: Canada Health Portal
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