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In this study, we (1) report on the prevalence of weekly and heavy alcohol consumption among women aged 15 to 54 years old in Canada; and (2) explore alcohol consumption in this population by sociodemographic characteristics, province of residence, smoking status and cannabis use.
In 2019, 18.3% of women of reproductive age reported heavy alcohol consumption that exceeds Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines. These proportions varied by sociodemographic characteristics, province of residence, smoking status and cannabis use.
The Canadian Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CADS) is a biennial general population survey of alcohol and drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older. CADS is conducted by Health Canada, in partnership with Statistics Canada for data collection.
Substance Use Harms among Canadian Women: A Spotlight on Deaths Attributable to Alcohol Among women in Canada, about 1 in 5 deaths from all causes in 2017 were attributable to substance use.1 20% of these deaths were attributable to alcohol.2 More than 6 in 10 alcohol-attributable deaths among women were associated with cardiovascular
7 Ιουλ 2019 · The linked study’s findings align with data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information showing that alcohol-related deaths increased by 26% for women and by 5% for men between 2001 and 2016–2017.
22 Ιουλ 2019 · KEY POINTS. Recent evidence shows that alcohol-related harms in Ontario and across Canada are on the rise. Young women and girls have experienced a dramatic increase in harms. Policy changes in Ontario to increase alcohol availability and to reduce price minimums are likely to lead to further alcohol-related harms and costs.
Since the start of the pandemic, 12.2% of respondents consumed alcohol more frequently than before. Between 25.3% and 43.5% of respondents reported increased stress, loneliness and hopelessness. A greater proportion of women reported increased emotional distress since the start of the pandemic.
