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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 …
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… Thumb-Sucking Versus Pacifier Use On this page: Overview Overview Many … will prefer. The advantages and disadvantages of pacifier use and thumb-sucking aren't always entirely clear. So there … include being able to control when your child is allowed to use it and being able to take the pacifier away when it is …
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… Breastfeeding: How to Use a Breast Pump On this page: Overview … of your breasts getting too full of milk. You can also use a breast pump to slowly reduce your milk supply if you have to stop breastfeeding. How to use a breast pump Pumping milk with a breast pump will …
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… Safe Use of Long-Acting Opioids On this page: Overview Related … strong medicines. They can help you manage pain when you use them the right way. But they can cause serious harm and even death. If you decide to take …
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… Alcohol or Drug Use During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Related … baby. Using alcohol or drugs while you're pregnant can cause serious problems. It can cause problems for you during your pregnancy and when it is …
