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- ADDICTION:
- Physical dependence on a drug characterized by tolerance and withdrawal.
- COMA:
- An abnormal state of depressed responsiveness with absence of response to stimuli.
- NARCOLEPSY:
- A rare, chronic sleep disorder characterized by constant daytime fatigue and sudden attacks of sleep.
- OVERDOSE:
- The result of ingesting too much of a substance such as a drug either in one dose or over the course of time. Symptoms of drug overdose vary with the type of drug taken, and may include severe drowsiness or unconsciousness.
- RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION:
- The slowing of a person's breathing rate. Severe respiratory depression can cause a person to go into a coma or even stop breathing.
- WITHDRAWAL:
- A group of symptoms that may occur from suddenly stopping the use of a substance such as alcohol or other drugs after chronic or prolonged ingestion.
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