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March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD). This is a day to recognize the achievements of women across the world and to appreciate their contributions to various fields. Women have long challenged the stereotypes of being confined to the household and of being unable to enter the workforce.

Pills can help people control risky drinking, so why aren't doctors prescribing them?

A recent study found that fewer than 1% of Ontario adults with an alcohol use disorder is ever prescribed a drug that can help them drink less, and less often.

Development of Community of Practice (CoP) for Peer Support Research and Evaluation in Canada being led by The Centre for Innovation in Peer Support (embedded in Support & Housing-Halton) and Simon Coulombe (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Robyn Priest (Robyn Priest Live Your Truth)

Whether you are a service provider who has supported people with gambling problems for years or are new to the field, you are invited to the 2019 Ontario Professional Development Forum on Gambling and Gaming Harms taking place May 9 and 10 in Toronto.

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Does your work involve advancing problem gambling awareness and/or counseling programs for immigrants, refugees and ethnocultural communities in Ontario? If so, we are pleased to invite you to apply for a new grant opportunity for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Four grants will…

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From the Harvard Business Review comes these five ways managers can help drive a more empathetic culture in regards to mental health:

Are you a mental health & addiction service provider supporting clients with gambling, gaming or technology use concerns? If so, you may be interested in our one-day interactive and experiential mindfulness workshop taking place on March 8, 2019 in downtown Toronto. 

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Here is an interesting article from the BBC on  taking a year leave from compulsive shopping. Highlights below: