NSW Child Protection to Begin Before Birth
NSW child protection to begin before birth
Community Services Minister Pru Goward said that hundreds of children across the state are born each year withdrawing from alcohol and heroin. The government can currently intervene in a child's life only after they are born. Under the proposed changes …
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Afghan opium crop hits record high ahead of Western withdrawal: UN
The expansion of poppy to 209,000 hectares (516,000 acres), will embarrass Afghanistan's aid donors after more than 10 years of efforts to wean farmers off the crop, fight corruption and cut links between drugs and the Taliban insurgency. "The short …
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Can't Quit Smoking? Blame Your Brain
If you stop smoking, the drug leaves your system, and neurons in the interpeduncular nucleus trigger withdrawal symptoms — irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating and weight gain — that might prompt you to smoke again. "Even though you tell …
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