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Chemical dependence and alcohol withdrawal : Regular and excessive alcohol consumption can lead to chemical dependence, where the brain becomes reliant on alcohol to function properly

Essentially, if the mother smokes, even a little, during pregnancy, the developing brain alters itself in such a way that after birth the child will have a strong urge to consume highly reward chemicals, such as nicotine, alcohol and fatty foods

Bad news if you are a 14-year-old who has always dreamed of taking up smoking: thanks to a new law passed by the government yesterday, the legal age at which you can buy cigarettes currently set at 18 is going to increase by one year every year

Steroids like prednisone can significantly increase blood glucose levels, in part by telling the liver to increase glucose production