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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
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Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.
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Long-term mental and physical effects from substance abuse include: paranoia, psychosis, immune deficiencies, and organ damage.