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Stigma keeps pregnant women from reporting drug use

On April 25, 2018   /   Expectant Parents, General, Health Care   /   Leave a comment
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Stigma keeps pregnant women from reporting drug use
A support worker says many pregnant women are afraid to admit to drug use for fear of losing their child. (Stock image/Shutterstock/Olesya Feketa) Stigma keeps many pregnant women in the province from reporting their drug use, says one woman who works with drug users in St. John's. "It's the stigmaRead more →
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Separating newborn babies from mothers with addiction does more harm than good

On April 24, 2018   /   Expectant Parents, General, Health Care   /   Leave a comment
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Separating newborn babies from mothers with addiction does more harm than good
Rebecca Dowds was suffering from opioid addiction when her daughter Sephira was born, but a new initiative allowed them to stay together from birth. (Submitted by Rebecca Dowds) Removing newborn babies from women who are suffering from addiction helps neither mother nor child, says a doctor at the forefront ofRead more →
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