Drug dependence. a state of periodic or chronic intoxication produced by repeated consumption of a drug (natural or synthetic) Characteristics of drug dependence. -desire to take the drug and obtain it by any means. -tendency to increase the dose. -addiction to and physical dependence on the effects of the drug. -compulsive and harmful behaviour. characteristics of harmful behaviour. -takes larger doses, for a longer period than intended.
Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Chadds Ford Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of the center of Philadelphia.
Brush Valley Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Brush Valley Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Brush Valley Township was formed from Wheatfield Township in 1835, and named for the valley of Brush Creek. The population was 1,881 at the 2000 census. It includes the communities of Brush Valley (formerly called Mechanicsburg), Claghorn, Dias, Heshbon, Littletown, Rico, and Suncliff. Geography