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Minor bruises or insect bites, styes, and puffy eyes from excessive eye-rubbing may clear up with at-home treatments. Swelling caused by allergies should improve with OTC antihistamines. Viral conjunctivitis usually affects both eyes, but a bacterial infection may start in one eye and spread to both. Conjunctivitis is contagious, so a person with these symptoms […]

There is also the risk of accidental overdose, especially when people with addiction or dependence find themselves needing higher doses. Regardless of the cause, an overdose is a serious medical emergency that requires immediate intervention. Individuals with dependence (and not addiction) typically do not struggle to stop themselves from using substances. Dependence and Substance Abuse