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Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).