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Can cocaine hurt me?

It’s not unusual for people to feel confused about taking drugs. You might be feeling pressure from your friends or classmates, or you might be curious about what using cocaine would be like. While movies, music, and T.V. shows can make cocaine seem cool, fun, or even glamorous, there are…
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Topics: Mental Health, Physical Health, Relationships

How addicting is meth?

Thanks for writing in! Amphetamine encompasses various drugs, but you will find methamphetamine is more commonly researched, talked about, and prevalent. Amphetamine is the parent drug of a family of psychostimulants, which speed up the messages going to and from the brain. Some street names for amphetamines include “uppers,” “bennies,”…
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Topics: Education, Life Tips, Physical Health

I had unprotected sex with a woman two years ago. She’s said she had just been tested. I have zero symptoms of an std but I’m scared of asymptomatic stds.

Thanks for writing in! You’re right, sometimes STDs do not have any symptoms, so if you’re worried about it, go get tested. Getting tested for an STD is probably easier than you may have built it up to be. Since there is no single test that can screen for all…
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Topics: Physical Health, Relationships, Sexual Health

Hi Auntie, I’m going to be a teen mom and I’ve heard good and bad things about breastfeeding. I’m a bit nervous. I don’t know what to expect?

Hi Auntie, I’m going to be a teen mom and I’ve heard good and bad things about breastfeeding. I’m a bit nervous. I don’t know what to expect? Breastfeeding is very personal to most moms. As you get closer to your due date, you can expect to hear of all the…
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Topics: Life Tips, Physical Health, Relationships, Sexual Health
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