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Withdrawal
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Symptoms a person may have when he/she does not get a drug he/she is used to having.
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pharmacist
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A person trained to prepare medicines.
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physical drug dependence
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the body is addicted (or has to have) a drug
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emotional drug dependence
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a person thinks he/she has to have a drug
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medicine abuse
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using a medicine the wrong way or for the wrong reasons
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overdose
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a dose of a drug or medicine that is large enough to cause harm to the body
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Name two people who would be good sources of information about the side effects of a drug
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doctor, pharmacist
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Who can legally take a prescription medicine?
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Only the person named on the prescription label can take the medicine legally.
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Who can write a prescription?
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a doctor
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What is a dosage and where is it listed?
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A dosage is the amount of a medicine or drug that should be taken at one time and it is listed on the medicine label.
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What does OTC stand for?
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"over the counter" medicine
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