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Women In... Bonus Episode: Ann Dowsett Johnston - When Journalism Exposed Risky Drinking Among Women with Ann Dowsett Jonhston

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Ann Dowsett Johnston is the bestselling author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, which broke the story on the pinking of the alcohol market and the closing gender gap on risky drinking. An award-winning journalist, Ann spent close to 30 years at Maclean’s magazine, moving on to her role as Vice-Principal of McGill University. In her sixties, Ann enrolled at Smith College, and became a psychotherapist. As well, she teaches her popular online memoir course called Writing Your Recovery. A prominent advocate for mental health and addiction services, she has won many awards, including an honorary doctorate of laws from Queen’s University.