More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).
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Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
