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World Service,07 Apr 1999,23 mins

The Joy Of Breastfeeding

Health Matters

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The positive effects of breastfeeding and a look at drug addiction as told by an addict. How the use and abuse of drugs is spreading around the world, with intravenous use on the rise. A conference in Geneva, Switzerland looked at ways of managing drug abuse, using clean needles and methodone prescriptions. Also a look at how breastfeeding is not just best for baby but mum too.

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