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05 August
2024

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Pregnant and Addicted

Many pregnant women who struggle with drugs don't inform their midwives about their addiction, feeling ashamed and judged. But as drug use can have detrimental effects on mother and baby, pregnancy could be an ideal time to help them confront....

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10 August
2020

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Valium Addiction and Abuse – Diazepam

Valium, like all benzodiazepines, quickly causes tolerance and dependence. Valium Addiction can advance quickly if the drug is not used in a way advised by a doctor. Valium taken continuously over a prolonged time can cause a person to become....

Silhouette of a human head filled with various drugs, alcohol, and paraphernalia, with a wind-up key in the back, symbolizing addiction's control over the mind

04 November
2019

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What is Cross Addiction?

The First Step to Recovery - Admission Before we can address any problem, we must, of course, admit that there is a problem. One of the oldest and most established forms of addiction treatment, the 12-step model, invariably has as....

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