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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.