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… Quitting Smoking: Should I Use Medicine? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … talk to your doctor about them. Quitting Smoking: Should I Use Medicine? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your … 5 Quiz Yourself 6 Your Summary Get the facts Your options Use medicine to help you quit smoking. This may include …
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… Alcohol or Drug Use During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Related … Low birth weight Physical and mental development problems Inhalants Life-threatening breathing problems Convulsions or … Low birth weight Physical and mental development problems Inhalants Life-threatening breathing problems Convulsions or …
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… Alcohol and Drug Use in Young People On this page: Facts About … of substances, including alcohol, household chemicals (inhalants), prescription and over-the-counter medicines, … Other substances Other substances young people use include: Inhalants (glues, aerosol sprays, gasoline, paints, and …
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… Birth Control: How to Use the Ring On this page: Overview Overview The ring is used to prevent pregnancy. It's a soft plastic ring that you … 1 week. During this week, you have your period. Or you may use the ring continuously. This means you don't take the …
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… Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults On this page: Overview Related … Information Overview People who have substance use disorder keep using alcohol or other substances even though it causes harm to themselves or others. Many people think that …
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… Substance Use and Mental Health Conditions On this page: Overview … Overview Some people who have substance use disorder also have a mental health condition. Doctors … Mental health conditions that may occur with substance use disorder include: Depression. Bipolar disorder. …
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… Understanding harm reduction: Substance use Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number … Harm reduction is a public health approach to substance use (including alcohol, cannabis, and other substances) and … is to support the health and wellbeing of people who use substances. Harm reduction aims to meet people “where …
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… get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream. You may use it if you have a disease that makes it hard to breathe, … will prescribe how much oxygen you need and how often to use it. To breathe the oxygen, most people use a nasal cannula (say "KAN-yuh-luh"). This is a thin tube …
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… Birth Control: How to Use a Diaphragm On this page: Overview … in Canada. Buying the necessary spermicidal jelly to use with the diaphragm may be difficult. The diaphragm is used to prevent pregnancy. A diaphragm is called a barrier …
