Additional Resources

Useful links

• Information for young adults on reducing risks related to alcohol use
• Canada's guidance on alcohol and health  

Maple Leaf articles

• Healthy Winter and Holiday Tips from Strengthening the Forces

Drink less. Live more. Stay safe! 

Whether we are hosting or attending a gathering, as Defence Team members, and especially leaders of all ranks, we can create an environment that promotes substance use health. This helps everyone feel respected and included for a healthier and safer holiday. 

Here are some easy ways you can help: 

• Watch this short video that shows What Right Looks Like for respectful celebrations. 
• Learn how to celebrate safely. 
• Take the Alcohol Quiz and get the facts. 
• Try the Simulation: HighWay Home: Impaired Driving. 

More resources: 

• Leaders of all ranks: promote substance-free / healthier substance use activities 
• Mocktail recipes 
• Operation Red Nose 
• Tips to talk about substance use 

Impact on pregnancy and breastfeeding 

• Alcohol - Pregnancy Info 
• Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
• Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: About, causes and co-occurring conditions
• Alcohol and pregnancy
• Alcohol, Pregnancy and Lactation: What You Need to Know
• 10 Commonly Asked Questions About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
• Top 5 reasons not  to drink alcohol  during pregnancy
• Alcohol and Pregnancy Don't Mix 

Effects on families 

• Substance 
• Ontario Early Adversity and Resilience Framework 
• Ontario Early Adversity and Resilience Framework
• Ontario Early Adversity and Resilience Framework

Sleep 

• Alcohol and Sleep 
• How Alcohol Affects Your Sleep | Canadian Centre for Addictions 
• The Hygiene of Sleep

Online campaigns

Before the Floor: An online campaign funded by multiple Ontario health units that focuses on young adults and alcohol use.