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We should avoid taking medicines/drugs unless prescribed by a doctor. Give reasons.

Drugs are very powerful and it should be taken in proper dosage otherwise it may cause harm to our body. Its quantity should be properly known otherwise it would lead to various side effects in our body. Hence on the prescription of doctors only we should take drugs/medicines or else we should avoid it.


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