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... Drugs are not magical substances whose effects emerge under any and all conditions . Drugs do have pharmacological properties . Biochemical reactions do take place in the body when drugs are ingested . There are limits as to what drugs ...
... Drugs are not magical substances whose effects emerge under any and all conditions . Drugs do have pharmacological properties . Biochemical reactions do take place in the body when drugs are ingested . There are limits as to what drugs ...
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... drugs have medicinal properties ; others have no medical value at all . Some drugs are toxic - they require very small amounts to kill living beings ; the toxicity of other drugs is extremely low . Some drugs build tolerance very ...
... drugs have medicinal properties ; others have no medical value at all . Some drugs are toxic - they require very small amounts to kill living beings ; the toxicity of other drugs is extremely low . Some drugs build tolerance very ...
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... drug use - over - the- counter and pharmaceutical . ( Drinking coffee to stay alert might constitute a third variety - with a somewhat milder effect than the first two ... drugs each 80 Drugs in American Society Legal Instrumental Use.
... drug use - over - the- counter and pharmaceutical . ( Drinking coffee to stay alert might constitute a third variety - with a somewhat milder effect than the first two ... drugs each 80 Drugs in American Society Legal Instrumental Use.
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