The psychological or behavioral pattern that happens to a person and is believed to give distress that is unexpected a part of one’s culture is called mental disorder. A mental illness may be possibly caused by several factors such as genetics, environment, and chemical imbalances in the brain. It is called mental simply because usually, the illness does not involve much anatomical dysfunctions. Usually, the disorder involves a thinking that something is wrong when physically, it seemed as if nothing is wrong. The symptoms are more internal rather than external. People may think that it is normal for someone to be talking to himself for a while. However, when this symptom last longer, longer than a certain period and disrupts bodily functions, then a mental illness may be diagnosed.
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During pregnancy, the woman is greatly at risk and vulnerable to toxins and other harmful substances. Alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs are substances known as teratogens. Teratogens are substances that cause negative effects towards the fetus inside the mother’s womb. These substances would in turn result to a sick or worse, abnormal baby.
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Heroin is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy. It is a depressant that affects the brain’s pleasure systems andinterferes with the brain’s ability to perceive pain. Thus, it is used as pain reliever or as a recreational drug. Moreover, it has an extremely high potential for dependence.
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Naxolene is the added ingredient on a variation of subutex which is called suboxone. This is the generally given to patients. Its results is similar to Subutex. Like subutex, it is used as a pain reliever and a medication drug in treating opioid addiction.
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Public Health Alert about Cocaine or Crack Use
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April 25, 2010 7:00 am | 
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