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Instead of decreasing drug use, it has increased the violence connected with illicit drug trafficking, greatly exacerbating the problem of gun violence.
Low income may alternatively be a marker for other exacerbating factors, such as cockroach antigen exposure [ 6, 38], cigarette smoking, secondhand smoke exposure [ 39], or viral upper respiratory infections.
A proposal to ban knives altogether in 1993 had been rejected because small cutting implements were difficult to detect and the number of innocent "alarms" would have increased significantly, exacerbating congestion problems at checkpoints.
Patients facing a life-threatening illness commonly experience anxiety over their fears and uncertainties about their future [ 41 ] . Compassionate exploration of the specific issues that are causing or exacerbating anxiety may be complex.
He will know to try to avoid exacerbating your condition and may be able to help alleviate it by sympathetic and understanding behavior.