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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.
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.