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… Saying No to Alcohol and Drugs On this page: Overview Overview Alcohol is part of many traditions and is often served at … you. If you're in a situation where someone is offering you alcohol or drugs, try this: Look the person in the eye. In a …
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… Blood Transfusion On this page: Health Tools Uses of Blood Transfusion Blood Donation Blood Types Risks of Blood Transfusion …
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… Donating Blood On this page: Overview Who Can Donate How to Prepare … Is Done What Happens After Donation Risks Testing Donated Blood Overview Blood donation means giving some of your blood so that it …
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… Alcohol: Drinking and Your Health On this page: Topic … developing baby (fetus). Alcohol can pass from the mother's blood into the baby's blood. It can damage and affect the growth of the baby's …
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… Coronary Artery Disease and Alcohol On this page: Overview Overview … or more than 3 drinks a day for men may: Contribute to high blood pressure , which is a risk factor for coronary artery … or more than 3 drinks a day for men may: Contribute to high blood pressure , which is a risk factor for coronary artery …
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… Alcohol and smoking after pregnancy Last updated January 18, … can affect your baby's health, too. It’s best not to drink alcohol or smoke at all while breastfeeding. Alcohol can affect babies’ sleep or decrease the amount of …
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… Planning for Alcohol or Drug Relapse On this page: Overview Related … Overview Stopping substance use, whether you use alcohol or illegal or prescription drugs, is very hard. Very … is likely. A lapse is the first time you use a drug or alcohol again after you have quit. Or it can be brief …
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… Breastfeeding: Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs On this page: Overview Related … smoke, smoke outside and right after you have breastfed. Alcohol. If you drink a lot of alcohol, it can cause a lack of energy and other health …
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… Blackouts Caused by Alcohol or Drugs On this page: Overview … consciousness. You don't pass out when you have a drug or alcohol blackout. In a blackout, you lose short-term … during a blackout. This can be caused by the effects of the alcohol or drugs, a head injury from a fall when you were …
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… High Blood Pressure On this page: Health Tools … Information What is high blood pressure? Blood pressure is a measure of how hard the … are linked to it. These include aging, drinking too much alcohol, eating a lot of sodium (salt), being overweight, …
