Recovering Drug Addict Worries About Baby Detoxing Off Methadone

Recovering drug addict worries about baby detoxing off methadone – A young woman, desperate to get clean when she found out she was pregnant, talks about what it took to treat her child. Ashley Whittemore was just three days…

OTC Thyroid 'Boosters' May Harm

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The problem, Lee said, is that only about 6% to 8% of women are truly hypothyroid and need hormone replacement. When supplements claim to only contain herbs, women may think this can do little harm. But when those supplements do contain thyroid …
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Addicts don't work '18 hours' to fund charity

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An evangelical charity which provides residential places for drug addicts has defended its use of cold turkey to treat addicts as well as sending them out to fundraise for it. RTÉ's Prime Time last night reported that addicts attempting recovery at …
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Vermont's Chief Justice Cites Cato Portugal Study

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But in a pair of speeches and a brief interview with Seven Days, he has declared ineffective the current reliance on police and punishment, and touted the merits of treatment-based models for dealing with crime rooted in substance abuse…. In his …
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