<span>Wash your hands. Do it frequently and especially
after using the toilet, changing a diaper or petting an animal and
before handling or eating food.
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<span>If a person's body becomes so accustomed to a particular drug that it can only function normally if the drug is present, that person is <u>dependent </u>on the drug.
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Alice could:
- Avoid touching a bare wire that may be conducting a current.
- Avoid overloading power strips and other receptacles with multiple plugs. Using only two plugs per outlet lessens the risk of shock and fire
- Utilize three-prong plugs whenever possible. The third prong, which grounds the electrical current, should never be removed.
- Never assume that someone else turned off the power source. Always check for herself!
