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Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.