A 25-year-old member asked:
Sister on law breast feeds while using heroin. what are the effects?
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Dr. Luis Villaplanaanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
She should be in : Jail. Call children protective services asap. If you know thi is happening, you are part of the endangering, aiding and abetting process. Please do the right thing.
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Dr. Jeffrey Rothanswered
Addiction Medicine 45 years experience
Heroin in milk: Opiates taken by the mother may be ingested by the baby via breast milk.
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Last updated Apr 17, 2014
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