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The short answer, then, is to avoid using even common over-the-counter or prescription drugs, except upon the direct advice of a physician or when in obvious need (in the case of over-the-counter drugs), and then, only in the stipulated amount.  For example, someone suffering from a horrible headache should not take 4 painkillers in 24 hours, when the directions say only 2 tables should be taken in 24 hours.  Any deviation may be seriously dangerous.   

The short answer, then, is to avoid using even common over-the-counter or prescription drugs, except upon the direct advice of a physician or when in obvious need (in the case of over-the-counter drugs), and then, only in the stipulated amount.  For example, someone suffering from a horrible headache should not take 4 painkillers in 24 hours, when the directions say only 2 tables should be taken in 24 hours.  Any deviation may be seriously dangerous.   

Similarly, non-prescription illegal "street [[drugs]]" are ''always'' dangerous, and should be avoided in ''all situations.''  [[Marijuana]] is an example of one such drug which carries serious consequences for its use.

Similarly, non-prescription illegal "street [[drugs]]" are ''always'' dangerous, and should be avoided in ''all situations.''  [[Marijuana]] is an example of one such drug which carries serious consequences for its use.  While [[television]] and [[movie|movies]] may glamorize these illegal substances, there is nothing glamorous about them, and in real life, even slight use may be deadly.

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[[Category:Ethics]]