Methamphetamine? Please Help!!!?
... vomiting, diarrhea Elevated body temperature Skin ulceration and infection, the result of picking at imaginary bugs Paranoia Depression Irritability Anxiety Increased blood pressure, due to the constriction of blood vessels, that may produce headaches, chest pain, or irregular heartbeat… Continue reading
Take Five for ADHD
... Five for ADHD The CDC states, that in addition to genetics, other possible causes and risk factors for ADHD include brain injury, environmental exposures, alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, premature delivery, and low birth weight. ADHD is… Continue reading
Sean Philpott: Cracking the Health Code
... Philpott: Cracking The Health Code During the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s, an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 children per year were born to cocaine-using mothers. The babies exposed to cocaine in utero were more likely to be born… Continue reading
Pregnancy Helped Young Woman Kick Heroin
... helped young woman kick heroin The American Pregnancy Association warns that heroin use during pregnancy increases the chance of premature birth, low birth weight, breathing difficulties, low blood sugar, bleeding within the brain and infant death. Heroin crosses… Continue reading
What Are Some Ways Alcohol and Drugs Can Effect a Baby in the Womb?
... substances together, but in fact their effects on the developing fetus seem to be similar in many ways. Cocaine has received a lot of negative press in the last ten years, with pictures of “crack babies” on the covers… Continue reading