Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0820 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Intoxication
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The idea
Intoxication is a temporary state of altered function following the use of a substance.
In practice
Intoxication is recorded together with the substance involved.
Where people slip
Intoxication names a temporary state, where tolerance and dependence name lasting ones.
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