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.
McKean County, Pennsylvania. McKean County is a rural county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,450. Its county seat is Smethport. The county was created in 1804 and organized in 1826. It was named in honor of former Pennsylvania Governor and Declaration of Independence signer Thomas McKean. McKean County comprises the Bradford, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is in a sparsely populated region known as the Pennsylvania Wilds, including the Allegheny National Forest and borders New York.