Education

Welcome to the new LCB Education resource library!

Our mission is to promote responsible consumption and enhance public understanding of alcohol and cannabis. We are dedicated to educating the community on the effects of these substances, providing accurate information, and supporting safe practices.

Use the terms on the left-hand side to select what categories to filter by. If you are a licensee looking for educational resources, please visit our Enforcement Education pages or select "Enforcement" below to filter.

For more information on how to filter, click here

How to Filter Education Resources

By default, all the resources available are shown when you first navigate to this page.

  • Click on each of the the terms on the left-hand side of this page to select what categories or topics on which you would like to see information.
  • Clicking multiple filters will limit the results to pages which are tagged as all categories (i.e., clicking “cannabis” and “safety” will show all pages with both “cannabis” and “safety” tags).
  • Use the “clear all” link at the top to reset your results.
  • If you are looking for a specific page, you can use the site search bar in the top right-hand corner to find a certain resource.
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Health

Health Risks - Short and Long Term

Alcohol has immediate effects on health. Some of these are: Alcohol can cause dehydration. Consuming alcohol decreases the body’s production of the anti-diuretic hormone, resulting in the body retaining water. While drinking, increased urination and excessive sweating may occur, depending on one’s
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Women and Alcohol

The CDC reports excessive alcohol use is linked to more than 43,000 deaths among women each year. Because alcohol affects women differently than men, there are unique health and safety risks when women drink to excess. Data on the CDC website includes the following about women and alcohol use
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Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Alcohol use disorder is a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite negative social, work, or health-related consequences. It is considered a brain disorder and may be mild, moderate, or severe. According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and