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Pregnancy makes you responsible for another life. Everything you do suddenly affects another person. Usually, expectant moms make some changes during this time in order to promote the health and wellness of their growing baby. If your lifestyle includes abuse of prescription drugs now is an important time for you to make changes that will help you as well as the life that is so dependent upon your choices. Misuse of pharmaceuticals damages your own health and places the very life of your child at risk. Continue Reading
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Many things that are perfectly ok for a normal person may be extremely harmful or unhealthy for someone who is expecting. This is especially true in the early stages of pregnancy as major body systems and organs begin to develop and form. Even good-for-you substances like green tea are considered potentially unsafe. It is not surprising, then, to learn that taking strong opiod pain medications such as oycodone and codeine while pregnant can cause birth defects. Continue Reading
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In 2008, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 15.2 million Americans age 12 and older had taken a prescription pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative for nonmedical purposes at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
