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More than 6 drinks a week puts your health at risk: New Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health
Ottawa, January 17, 2023 — According to the new Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, 3–6 standard drinks a week represents a moderate risk to your health. After that, the more you drink, the more you increase your risk of seven types of cancer, most types of cardiovascular diseases, liver disea…
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Emergency Department Visits for Alcohol, Cannabis and Opioid Use Among Youth
Ottawa, December 13, 2022 — Alcohol was involved in more medical emergencies that sent young people to hospital emergency departments (EDs) than cannabis or opioids, according to a new study of 4,634 cases in three Canadian communities. In a four-year study of EDs in Sherbrooke, Que., Saskatoon, Sa…