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Marijuana & Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists) “Medical marijuana is not safer than recreational marijuana.” View PDF

Zona Black Senior Editor Oct 13, 2020 We might not be drinking more overall during the pandemic, but there’s one group of Australians whose habits are deeply concerning: Women. Already, women have been closing the consumption gap between the genders – men traditionally being the bigger drinkers. The effects of the global pandemic – job

When asked what was her worst memory, Jennea said that as a child during her third or fourth birthday her mother ‘showed up with skinheads at my birthday party like nothing ever happened’ View Video

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Nature Medicine volume 26, pages1536–1540 (2020) Abstract: Cannabis use in pregnancy has increased1,2, and many women continue to use it throughout pregnancy3. With the legalization of recreational cannabis in many jurisdictions, there is concern about potentially adverse childhood outcomes related to prenatal exposure4. Using the provincial birth registry containing information on cannabis use during pregnancy, we perform a

About half (51 per cent) reported that there has been an increase in the involvement of alcohol in family violence situations since the COVID-19 restrictions were introduced, while 40 per cent said alcohol’s involvement had not changed and none of the respondents reported decreased involvement. Current issues with alcohol use and family violence identified included:

The findings are reported as use of cannabis during pregnancy has ‘skyrocketed’ Date: September 23, 2020 Source: Washington University in St. Louis While cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found evidence that the resulting children are more likely to have psychopathology in middle childhood. “There

“Harm-reduction” advocates do little more than pass out drug supplies to the sick and dying. Erica Sandberg September, 2020  San Francisco has a serious drug problem, particularly among its homeless population. Roughly 8,000 people live on the city’s sidewalks or in its alleyways, public parks, and playgrounds. People with needles in their arms and legs, holding glass

The COVID‐19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on every aspect of our lives, including the way we drink alcohol. The Australian Government has implemented strict social distancing measures to contain and prevent the spread of the virus, including requiring all food and drink premises to close or only offer takeaway and home delivery. New

It is way past time to promote drug use exiting recovery, not simply ‘harm reduction’ mechanisms that only sustain on going drug use. If there is no focus on an exit strategy from the ‘Harm Causer’ – the drug, then we are are simply putting ‘Band-Aids’ on gangrenous wounds. Read More