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A study of the service needs of pregnant addicted women in Manitoba  PDF
Presents a provincial study of health services available to pregnant addicted women. Describes services and treatment programs, barriers to services, and future recommendations. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Manitoba Health
From: Health publications
Aboriginal approaches to fetal alcohol syndrome/effects  PDF
Explores how Aboriginal cultures and practices aid the development and daily lives of community members living with FAS/FAE. Includes information about parenting children with FAS/FAE, community based programming, prevention work, and alternative justice for offenders with FAS/FAE. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres
Adolescent health 
Presents guidelines for nurses in primary care. Explains the development of adolescents, puberty, sexuality, pregnancy in adolescents, and contraception.
Source: Health Canada
From: Pediatric clinical practice guidelines for nurses in primary care
Alcohol, nicotine, substance use 
Describes a toll-free phone line that offers information and counselling to pregnant and breastfeeding women. Outlines myths and facts about alcohol and substance use during pregnancy. Links to related articles.
Source: Motherisk
Articles for students by students 
Contains articles written by university peer educators on alcohol, birth control, body image, depression, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HIV and AIDS, and stress.
Source: University of Alberta, University Health Centre
From: The brochure rack (health information)
Common questions about alcohol and pregnancy 
Emphasizes alcohol avoidance during all stages of pregnancy. Briefly discuss fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and explains the role biological fathers can play in the prevention of this disorder in their unborn child.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
From: Healthy pregnancy
Directory of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) information and support services in Canada  PDF
Provides contact information for national and regional organizations that offer services related to fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects. Includes descriptions of many of the services. Listings are organized by province. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: What you should know about drinking during pregnancy 
Explains how drinking alcohol during pregnancy can harm a fetus. Describes fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE).
Source: Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
From: Pregnancy and babies
Healthy youth development: highlights from the 2003 adolescent health survey III  PDF
Discusses the results from the third, province-wide survey of grades seven to twelve students in British Columbia. Examines trends in the physical and emotional health of the students as well as their lifestyle choices. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: McCreary Centre Society
Info sheets: HIV/AIDS in prisons 
Looks at HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and high risk behaviours in Canadian prisons. Discusses attempts to prevent transmission by distributing condoms, bleach, and sterile needles. Considers treatment for substance abuse and HIV/AIDS in prisons and the situation of Aboriginal and women prisoners.
Source: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
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