Non-alcoholic beverages don’t have to be boring. In fact, there are locally produced drinks that are more interesting, more complex, better tasting, better for you, and have a better back-story than any of the carbonated cereals or fermented grape juices at the liquor...
As wine mom memes have exploded across social media, high-risk drinking among women is on the rise. If you’re on social media at all, there’s a good chance you’ve seen dozens of women and wine memes. They’re pretty much everywhere. “It’s Wine O’clock”, “Time to Wine...
Having a healthier relationship with alcohol starts with recognizing the challenging role it plays in our cultural identity For generations, Maritimers have had a complex relationship with alcohol. Our ancestors smuggled it, made it, and sold it. And of course, they...
The discussion is worthwhile whether the person you care about chooses to enter treatment or not Unfortunately, not all conversations about a person’s need to accept treatment for a substance use disorder result in them entering a program. Regardless, these...
So, you know someone with drug addiction or alcoholism, and you want to help them, but you have no idea where to start? We understand that approaching such conversations constructively can be very difficult. This article explains how to help someone with drug...
