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Title: Say No To Self Medication!


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Dangers of Self-Medication
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Are you a Self-Med doctor?
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What is Self-Medication?
Taking pills for any ailment without a doctors
prescription
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The Common Culprits
Pain relievers/Opioids Antibiotics Stimulants Anti
-Allergies Laxatives Antacids Vitamins
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Self-Medication is the easiest fix?
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Drug Interactions
You took two fever pills
You took two fever pills
You had Alcohol
Do you know how they react?
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Antibiotic Resistance
Cold? Flu?
You took two fever pills
Took Antibiotics?
Antibiotics wont help
Antibiotic
Resistance
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Misdiagnosis of Illness
You think you have viral fever
What if it is swine flu?
It is easier to misdiagnose
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Insufficient Dosage
Selfmedicated yourself?
Did you take the proper dose?
Do you know more than a doctor?
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Habituation
Pain reliever for a headache
Now even mild headache is unbearable
Habituation is fairly simple!
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Allergic Reactions
Allergic to certain drugs?
Are you taking precautions?
Dont treat yourself
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Rethink Self-Medication
It does not discriminate
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Stop Self-Medicating yourself!
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Ask doctors on
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