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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
Long-term mental and physical effects from substance abuse include: paranoia, psychosis, immune deficiencies, and organ damage.
According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.