Trends in Alcohol and Substance Use

Participant Snapshot:

  • 202 respondents as of April, 2023
  • Average age of 54 years (range 25 to 78)
  • 95% identify as women
  • Most (58%) are adoptive parents; 17% biological parents; 12% other/extended family members; 6% foster parents, and 2% kinship carers
  • The majority (67%) of respondents live in Canada; 21% live in the US; and 5% in Australia
  • Caregivers reported on 407 children or adults (78% of whom have diagnosed or possible FASD)
  • 39% of respondents are caregiving on their own

Substance Use Among Caregivers

8% of caregivers reported using alcohol/other substance to cope

77% of these caregivers report using substances weekly or more

46% of these caregivers reported that it is not a helpful strategy

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