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A Worrying Rise in Women’s Drinking:  How Social Workers Can Help

A Worrying Rise in Women’s Drinking: How Social Workers Can Help

By Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager and Leslie Sirrianni, LCSW, Senior Research Project and Training Coordinator; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin A troubling trend has taken hold over...

Celebrating National Women’s Health Week with Prevention Practice

Celebrating National Women’s Health Week with Prevention Practice

More than a year into the pandemic, the research is in: COVID-19 has taken a toll on women’s health, including increased levels of risky drinking. According to a study in JAMA Network Open, the number of days when women drank heavily – having four or more drinks in a...

Five Things Social Workers Need to Know About Alcohol and Pregnancy

Five Things Social Workers Need to Know About Alcohol and Pregnancy

By Diana Ling, MA, Outreach Program Coordinator, Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, and Takia Richardson, LICSW, LCSW, NASW Senior Practice Associate, Behavioral Health According to the...