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THE BODY.
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I. Drugs are bad for the body.
A. Drugs can make you sick.
i. Some side effects of drugs are headaches and cramping.
ii. Another example of a side effect is feelings of drowsiness.
B. Some people can become paralyzed by drugs.
i. People might not be able to walk.
ii. People might not be able to breathe.
? Some is a number. Indicate number based on your research
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? People requires examples of different experiences.
? NO FACTS, NO FACTS, NO FACTS
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References).
I. Drugs are bad for the body.
A. Drugs can make a person sick and can even be lethal.
i. Aspirin which is a common over the counter drug has significant
side effects. According to Huskisson and Wojtulewski, “Known
side effects of aspirin include tinnitus, deafness, and gastrointestinal
disturbances”(698).
ii. In children, acetaminophen, a chemical found in Tylenol has been
known to cause autism (Good 364).
iii. “A hundred thousand people die every year because of adverse
drug side effects” (Langreth and Herper 62).
B. Drugs, such as Botox can have adverse affects on the body.
i. On October 21, 2009 Richard Hart a patient of Dr. Yi Pan sued
because he was rendered paralyzed after receiving 300 units of
botox for a medical condition he has called torticollis, which is a
disease that causes problems in the neck (The Lowe Law Firm).
ii. A study using mice as experimental subjects found that, although
there were some positive effects as a result of the use of botox,
bone loss happened gradually over time with continued use
(Warner, Sanford, Becker, Bain, Srinivasan, and Gross).
The following is an example of substantive information that includes facts and
evidence as well as citations (Internal References).