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Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.
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Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
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Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
Insects Under the Electron Microscope
Electron microscope video of a needle on a vinyl record
Population age 65 and over and age 85 and over, selected years 1900-2008 and projected 2010-2050.
An electron micrograph showing transcription of a gene.
Three point charges lie on the x x axis. Charge 1 (+9.9 μC μ C ) is at the origin, ...
Polyribosomes as seen under the electron microscope