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.
Harrodsburg, the county seat of Mercer County, was founded in 1774 by a stalwart band of pioneers led by James Harrod, of Pennsylvania. It was the only colonial city and the first permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny mountains. Referred to as the Birthplace of the West, Harrodsburg has a proud and remarkable heritage.