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  • 11Drug test — For other uses, see Drug testing (disambiguation). Drug test Diagnostics To minimize opportunities for tampering, a direct line of sight between the observer and the specimen bottle must be maintained during collection of a urine sample …

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  • 12Drug overdose — For other uses, see Overdose (disambiguation). Drug overdose Classification and external resources Activated charcoal is a commonly used agent for decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in overdoses …

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  • 13Drug policy — A drug policy most often refers to a government s attempt to combat the negative effects of drug addiction and misuse in its society. Governments try to combat drug addiction with policies which address both the demand and supply of drugs, as… …

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  • 14Drug use in songs — Since the 1930s, references to drug use in music have been common, and have prompted several studies on the linkage between such references and increased drug use among teens and young adults. As drugs have been mainstreamed more than ever into… …

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  • 15Drug — For other uses, see Drug (disambiguation). Coffee is the most widely used psychoactive drug beverage in the w …

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  • 16Drug policy reform — Relative harm assessment of various drugs from the scientific journal The Lancet[1] Drug policy reform, also known as drug law reform, is a term used to describe proposed changes to the w …

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  • 17Drug subculture — This article is about drug subculture surrounding the use of cannabis. For Cannabis Culture Magazine see Cannabis Culture Drug subcultures are examples of countercultures, which are primarily defined by recreational drug use. Drug subcultures are …

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  • 18abuse — 1 noun 1 (C, U) the use of something in a way that it should not be used (+ of): government officials abuse of power | open to abuse (=able or likely to be used in the wrong way): The city s metro system is open to abuse by fare dodgers. |… …

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  • 19abuse — I UK [əˈbjuːs] / US [əˈbjus] noun Word forms abuse : singular abuse plural abuses ** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] cruel, violent, or unfair treatment, especially of someone who does not have the power to prevent it The regime had been… …

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  • 20abuse — a|buse1 [ ə bjus ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount cruel, violent, or unfair treatment, especially of someone who does not have the power to prevent it: The regime had been responsible for serious human rights abuses. abuse of: Physical abuse and… …

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