Gives 101 reasons why you shouldn't drink alcohol while you are pregnant.

This guide addresses the health care needs unique to women with HIV. It targets clinicians who provide primary care to women and those seeking an understanding of how to take care of women with HIV/AIDS.

Informs clinicians and administrators about substance abuse treatment approaches that are sensitive to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clients.

Presents action steps that policymakers, health care providers, researchers, and others can take to help improve the mental health and well-being of women and girls. Includes research findings, resources, products, and tools on women's mental health issues.

Arms mental health and substance abuse professionals with a comprehensive overview of unique prevention, treatment and recovery skills and practices, including trauma-informed care, to effectively serve women and girls. Useful for the full spectrum of behavioral health professionals.

>While it’s true that men are more likely to drink alcohol and more likely to drink greater amounts, women have a higher risk of developing problems from alcohol consumption. When a woman drinks, the alcohol in her bloodstream typically reaches a higher level than a man’s even if both are drinking the same amount. This is because women’s bodies generally have less water than men’s bodies

Alerts pregnant women to the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant. Mentions children who have problems learning and paying attention because of alcohol use during the mother's pregnancy.

This booklet warns pregnant women that alcohol consumption during pregnancy can lead to problems for their babies that cannot be cured. It provides contact information for SAMHSA’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence Information Resource Center.

Alcohol presents yet another health challenge for women. Even in small amounts, alcohol affects women differently than men. In some ways, heavy drinking is much more risky for women than it is for men.

Este folleto es el resultado de la colaboración entre dos componentes de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH, por sus siglas en inglés): Oficina de Investigación de la Salud de las Mujeres, Oficina del Director, y el Instituto Nacional sobre el Abuso de Alcohol y Alcoholismo. NIH es la agencia federal que lidera la investigación biomédica.