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Drug Dependence
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In order for a chemical to be considered a drug it must have the capacity to
affect how the body works--to be biologically active. No substance that has the
power to do this is completely safe, and drugs are approved only after they
demonstrate that they are relatively safe when used as directed, a ....
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psychological and physical disturbances when the drug is taken away. Morphine,
cocaine, and Benzedrine are common habit-forming drugs. Finally, drugs often
have unwanted side effects. These usually cause only minor discomfort such as a
skin rash, headache, or drowsiness. Certain drugs, however, can produce serious,
even life-threatening adverse reactions. For example, the drug Thalidomide was
once called one of the safest sedatives ever developed, but thousands of women
in the United Kingdom wh.... |
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