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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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Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.
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Always store hazardous household chemicals in their original containers out of reach of children. These include bleach, paint, strippers and products containing turpentine, garden chemicals, oven cleaners, fondue fuels, nail polish, and nail polish remover.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
The life cycle of a typical fern.
Summary of events in a typical humoral immune response.
Typical EKG tracing.
A cross section of a typical wax-actuated thermostat showing the position of the wax pellet and ...
A typical fuel pulsator used mostly with roller vane-type pumps to help even out the pulsation in ...
Typical joint changes associated with osteoarthritis.