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A member asked:
The exlax box says "dont use longer than 1 week" so if i only use it about twice a week ill be fine and this wont lead to dependency right?
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Dependency: If one is using a medication when they do not need to use a medication this is addiction, bad for health, and dependency. I can think of no normal situation where a young man needs repeatedly week after week to take a laxative.
Answered 12/3/2013
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