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Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
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