December 5, 2023 – For immediate release<\/p>\n
Supported by Health Canada, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction updated and <\/p>\n Canada\u2019s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, replaces Canada\u2019s Low-Risk Drinking Guideline with According to Public Health Ontario, 27.9% of residents in the THU catchment area reported having \u201cNegative health effects of alcohol start as low as 3 drinks per week. The new guidance has made this THU and TDAS would like to remind the public: TDAS is a cross-sectoral collaboration led by THU to address substance use related harms in the For more details about the Canada\u2019s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, please visit https:\/\/drinklesslivemore.ca\/<\/p>\n Reference: Public Health Ontario (2023). Alcohol use snapshot PHU\/LHIN 92015 to 2020). Accessed -30-<\/p>\n Media Contact:
\nreplaced Canada\u2019s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines with the current Canada\u2019s Guidance on
\nAlcohol and Health. Timiskaming Drug and Alcohol Strategy (TDAS) and Timiskaming Health Unit
\n(THU) is raising public awareness to reduce the harms related to alcohol use.<\/p>\nCanadas-Guidance-on-Alcohol-and-Health-brochure-2023-en<\/a>\n
\nupdated information about risks associated with consuming alcohol:
\n\u2022 0 drinks per week \u2014 Not drinking has benefits, such as better overall health and better
\nsleep.
\n\u2022 2 standard drinks or less per week \u2014 Low risk: you are likely to avoid alcohol-related
\nconsequences for yourself or others at this level.
\n\u2022 3\u20136 standard drinks per week \u2014 Moderate risk: your risk of developing several types of
\ncancer, including breast and colon cancer increases at this level.
\n\u2022 7 standard drinks or more per week \u2014 High risk: in addition to cancer risks, your risk of
\nheart disease or stroke increases significantly at this level.<\/p>\n
\nconsumed three or more standard drinks within seven days. This means nearly one third of the
\npopulation falls under the MODERATE RISK category in the new guidelines. It is also worth noting
\nthat 17.3% of the residents in the THU area versus 16.0% of Ontario residents reported engaging in
\nheavy drinking on at least one occasion within a month (Public Health Ontario, 2023).<\/p>\n
\nvery clear: no matter how much you currently drink, less alcohol is better.\u201d Said Dr. Glenn Corneil,
\nTHU’s Acting Medical Officer of Health.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u2022 Each additional standard drink increases the risk of alcohol-related consequences.
\n\u2022 Consuming more than 2 standard drinks per occasion is associated with an increased
\nrisk of harms to self and others, including injuries and violence.
\n\u2022 Youth under the legal drinking age should delay drinking for as long as possible.
\n\u2022 When breastfeeding, not drinking alcohol is safest. If you choose to drink while breastfeeding, visit this resource<\/a> to learn how to reduce your risk.<\/p>\n
\ndistrict. For more information on local services, such as counselling, 12 steps groups, harm reduction,
\npeer support, and social services please visit the resource section on TDAS <\/a>website.<\/p>\n
\nfrom https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/en\/Data-and-Analysis\/Substance-Use\/Alcohol-Use<\/p>\n
\nShujian Liu,
\nCoordinator, Timiskaming Drug and Alcohol Strategy
\n705-647-4305, Ext. 2228
\nEmail: lius@timiskaminghu.com<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"