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drugs and food  

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  • Although the war on drugs has been fought since the 1980s, drug use, abuse, and dependence is still a part of our society. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition Revised, outlines eleven classes of drugs with which people experience significant problems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Drugs and Food]

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