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  • Drug Trafficking - Charges And Consequences
    By: Roger P. Foley | - Possession of prescription medication, Possession of narcotics, Doctor shopping, and drug trafficking are serious crimes and are prosecuted aggressively in Broward County, Florida.

    The illegal sale and possession of Prescription drugs in South Florida are a serious Problem. Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties contain a haven of pain clinics wherein these prescriptions pills are easily obtained. Nearly anyone complaining of back pain can acquire these pain medications. Man ...

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  • What You Should Know About Acetaminophen Overdose
    By: Nate Joris | - Acetaminophen overdose has been in the news and a matter of concern recently. What is it, what does it do to my liver, and how can I defend myself? Uncover here.

    Acetaminophen (or paracetamol in Great Britain) is used by many people today as an over-the-counter medicine for pain relief and to reduce fever. Acetaminophen is also an active element in many over the counter cold, flu, and sleeping remedies. It is the active ingredient in many accepted pain relievers such as over the cou ...

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  • Natural Approaches To Drug Addiction
    By: Jill Cohen | - Breaking bad habits is hard to do, but breaking free from drug addiction is exponentially harder. Whether its popping pills or falling prey to illegal drugs, drug addiction is no joke. People sometimes develop addictions to prescription pain medications like Oxycontin, Percocet, morphine, and Tylenol with codeine. Patients may start out merely trying to get some pain relief, but over time their bodies develop a tolerance and require higher doses for pain, which may lead to addiction.

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  • Coping With Pain And Seeking Addictive Relievers
    By: Jill Cohen | - Medications that can relieve pain may also result in addiction issues. This happens for people unintentionally to people who take Vicodin, Percocet, Oxycontin and other popular medications. Percocet is a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen. Several thousands of people make it to increase their ability to tolerate pain regularly. Sometimes people will jump from doctor to doctor in the hope of getting multiple prescriptions filled at pharmacies.

    Oxycodone has been energizing ef ...

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  • Wealth And Drug Abuse "" Are They Related?
    By: Sammie Ladyl | - The most common stereotype of a drug addict is a poor, uneducated person with low willpower. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, most Americans believe that addiction afflicts only the poor. The truth is that wealthy people become addicted to drugs just as often as poor people. This is because addiction is a neurological condition the result of unalterable changes to a persons neurons. Though different people have different amounts of material wealth, all human beings share ...
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  • Addiction: The Most Common Natural And Synthetic Drugs
    By: Jarstine Cromweld | - The rising popularity of organic and natural products hasnt only affected the food industry in the United States. Most natural grocers and liquor stores now carry several natural tobacco products and lower-calorie alcoholic drinks. However, these new products usually contain the same effective ingredients as their older counterparts. Natural tobacco is still addictive, and low-carbohydrate or locally-grown drinks can still lead to alcoholism. The dangers of natural yet still-addicti ...
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  • How To Control Your Pain
    By: Jill Magso | - Pain is something that is complex and inevitable. It causes people to suffer on a daily basis and search for different ways to alleviate their aches. There are several options available for suffers.

    The most common technique people practice is over the counter medications. Medicines like Tylenol, Ibuprofen and Aleve, the struggle with OTC medication is to know which one is right for you. Tylenol is an acetaminophen which works to reduce fevers and pain while Ibuprofen is a non-stero ...

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  • New Florida Law To Prevent Doctor Shopping And Curtail Drug Abuse
    By: Laine McKenna | - A new Florida law requiring doctors to register patients in a statewide database is showing signs of working. The law, which took effect in September of 2011, requires doctors to register their patients names who are prescribed controlled substances. The database is then made available to pharmacies statewide so those who attempt to abuse the prescription drugs can be identified.

    Those who attempt to refill their prescriptions too frequently or who are found to be visiting multi ...

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  • A Nature Of Addiction
    By: datahome | - The most recent understanding of drug addiction is that it is not a moral failing but rather a disease. In fact, if Health Care Reform passes,
    nature of addictionand mental illness will most very likely be included in parity with other physical diseases. Funding then would come from the national health insurance rather than from federal or state block grants.

    However addiction treatment has to be understood in a different way than treatment for traditional physical illn ...

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  • The Actual Nature Of Addiction
    By: datahome | - The most recent understanding of drug addiction is that it is not really a moral failing but rather a disease. In fact, if Health Care Reform passes, nature of addictionand mental illness will most likely be included in parity with other physical diseases. Funding then would come from the national health insurance rather than from federal or state block grants.

    Even so addiction treatment has to be understood in a different way than treatment for traditional physical illnesses ...

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  • Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants…america's Healthcare Heroes?
    By: Cyn Doyle | - How many of the healthcare recruting companies that recruit for Nurse Practitioner Jobs and Physician Assistant jobs actually realize the importance that these practitioners have in our healthcare cost reduction? Do our citizens know of their value or the effect that they can have on all of our lives?

    As long as Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants stay within their scope of practice, everyone could see them in lieu of a Physician. Their scope of practice and supervising phy ...

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  • Oxycotin In Canada Leads To Oxycotin Overdose
    By: jeorge.clinton | - Oxycotin is a narcotic drug used or pain relief. You get an opiate-like feeling just like morphine. Most of the people who use this drug develop the same kind of dependence and abuse like morphine. Oxycotin in Canada exists in various forms and names. It is available as oral, combination preparations and controlled-oral versions. The trade names of the drug include Oxycocet, Endocet, Supeudol and Oxycotin. The drug is usually marketed along with ASA or acetaminophen acting as a pain reliever and ...
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  • Oxycontin Epidemic In Canada Was Rampant
    By: Brandon Allen | - Oxycontin epidemic was gradually spreading all over Canada due to its rampant use as a painkiller. The oxycontin epidemic was gradually spreading to the underdeveloped regions of the U. S. The oxycontin in canada is fast spreading and is also known as hillbilly heroin where the pill is a totally crushed and it is then snorted or injected. The death related to oxycontin overdose has increased manifold.

    In the year of 2004, the Food and Drug Administration made it mandatory to ...

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  • Opiate Detoxification For Narcotics Patients
    By: Helen Lee | - When the drug addiction is withdrawn systematically in any individual, then this process is known as medical detoxification. This process is done under the special care of a physician. In some people using drugs or drinking alcohol gradually increases the physical dependence. The process of detoxification is used to treat the patients suffering from acute psychological effects due to stopping of drugs. This process is also used to remove the residual toxins which have been left in the body as a ...
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  • Oxycontin Overdose : Warnings And Oxycontin Treatment
    By: Dr. Rich | - The Main Problem

    Oxycontin overdose is dangerous and it can be deadly. Oxycontin is a strong narcotic medication usually used for severe pain. Overdose frequently happens by accident, but not always. It mainly kills by causing the person to stop breathing. This happens when someone takes more of the medication than their body can eliminate in a period of time.

    The abuse of oxycontin has grown to epidemic proportions. From adult getting hooked on Oxycontin while being tr ...

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  • Medications For Pain And Taking Necessary Steps To Avoid Addiction
    By: Jill Cohen | - When you have pain due to an accident, injury or disease, it can constantly occupy your mind. It can cut into enjoy simple pleasures as well as limit things you've done in the past such as sports activities, long walks or entertaining guests. Depending on the problem, you may be spending much of the day in bed or just feel that you are dragging yourself through the day.

    Pain pills can lessen one's limitations and help one's life to return to some degree of normalcy. Even with medica ...

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  • Back Pain Treatment-no More A Long Term Issue
    By: Alisha Jhon | - If you are among millions of people around the globe who has complains about back pains and are looking for the ways to over come such problems, then you should not go beyond this article. In this article I would try to highlight the ways in which you can quickly yet smoothly get over you back pain problems.

    There are numerous ways but the most important back pain treatment procedure is to get back to old fashioned rest. If it is a mere strain, then you should have at least a three ...

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  • Breast Augmentation Recovery "" The Important Hints
    By: AmeliaAitken | - Breast Augmentation surgery is a delicate surgery that can give you the type of breasts you desire. In order to get a breast lift, reduction of the size, or adjusting one breast to match the other, breast enhancement surgery is very common these days. However, this surgery is succeeded by a long term of recovery. In order to ensure that you go through the recovery process faster, you need to follow the guidelines given by your surgeon.

    Important aspects of the recovery process

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  • Sinus Surgery Los Angeles- A Solution To A Healthy Breathing
    By: sinussurgeries | - Sinus Surgery Los Angeles- A Solution to a Healthy Breathing

    When someone has recurring sinusitis and they try all kinds of treatment and medication but dont improve in their condition, sinus surgery Los Angeles procedures may be of good help. The major goal of this kind of surgery is to widen the sinus openings and allow better breathing for an individual. This type of surgery has been taking place since the 1950s and a surgeon inserts a tiny fibre optic tube through the patient ...

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  • Addiction To Oxycodone And Problems Of Withdrwal
    By: Jill Cohen | - Addiction to Oxycodone is very dangerous because it is a prescription drug that is a depressant to the central nervous system. Like Vicodin, it is used to treat mild to severe pain caused by injuries like fractures, back pain, arthritis, and serious, painful diseases. People are most familiar with the names Percocet, Tylox, OxyContin. Oxycodone is an opiate and is highly addictive that may not be perceived as such. When this drug is taken continually, you can develop a tolerance to the drug. The ...
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  • Can You Overdo Acetaminophen?
    By: Wendy Moyer | - For a long time, when people wanted to take the safest pain reliever many of them went to their medicine cabinet and took out a bottle of Tylenol®. They took no more than the recommended dose and usually felt better. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol®.

    Many people tend to avoid aspirin because it can be tough on the stomach, as can other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as naproxen and ibuprofen.

    A number of years ago researc ...

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  • Acetaminophen And Your Liver
    By: Wendy Moyer | - The most common type of acute liver failure in the United States is a result of people having unintentionally taken an overdose of acetaminophen. Consequently, approximately 500 people per year die from overdoses of this readily available medication.

    Generally considered effective and safe, acetaminophen does exhibit a dose-related toxicity. Approximately 50,000 people visit the emergency room every year because they have unwittingly taken too much of this "safe" drug.


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  • What Is Nac And What Does It Have To Do With Acetaminophen?
    By: Wendy Moyer | - Some of the most popular pain killers on the market are products that contain acetaminophen, such as Tylenol®. You'll find this drug in other products as well, including some types of Alka-Seltzer®, NyQuil®, TheraFlu®, Execedrin® migraine relief products, Vicodin®, Darvocet®, and Percocet®.

    When people take the recommended dosage of acetaminophen there seems to be very little risk involved. One of the challenges that people face is that if they are ...

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  • Fda Considering Changes To Lower Risk Of An Acetaminophen Overdose
    By: Wendy Moyer | - Acetaminophen is generally considered to be one of the most effective and safest drugs in the market. This pain reliever is often recommended in lieu of aspirin because it is much easier on the stomach than alternative over-the-counter medications and, if taken properly, is considered to be quite safe.

    However if the dosage is too high then acetaminophen can cause liver damage and it may also cause liver failure.

    Most often associated with the brand name drug called Ty ...

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  • Acetaminophen - Is It As Safe As You Think?
    By: Wendy Moyer | - One of the safest drugs available, if taken at its recommended dosage, is acetaminophen. Millions of people a year have used it for many years without any problems. It's very good at relieving pain and reducing fever without running the risk of having any serious side effects.

    However, if too much is taken the results can be devastating.

    You may have read about the recent FDA warnings about acetaminophen. If you haven't they are now saying that if you take acetaminop ...

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  • Knee Pain Treatment - Traditional Vs Non-traditional
    By: Zandra Jones | - What can we say about knee pain treatment? Some treatment involves surgery and others involve taking prescription medication but all done in the name of pain relief. The problem is when we treat symptoms and not the cause of the symptom what are we really accomplishing. The sad part is that our medical system is geared towards treating symptoms instead of finding cures. When trying to find an effective knee pain treatment, it can be difficult if you are trying to get to the root of the pain beca ...
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  • Quick Addiction Is Very Much Dangerous And Harmful
    By: Dion Silva | - Stress can be one of the major role players I getting someone drawn towards the drugs. To forget the stress and achieve a feeling of relief, people tend to surrender to various drug abuse or alcohol addictions. But stress is not just only factor involved in getting a person addicted to these substances. Another cause for getting addicted or getting drawn towards these addictions as adults is physical or sexual abuse incidents faced in the childhood. These scars remain in the minds of these peopl ...
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  • Pill Identification Tools
    By: Brad Wright | - Prescribed drugs play an progressively essential role in todays busy lifestyles. Men and women take medicine to make them happier and to address special health problems.. As more and more pills accumulate up in our medicine cabinets, though, it becomes easier for us to confuse one drug for another. Whenever you need assistance identifying a pill, you can turn to web pill identification tools that maintain major databases that list pharmaceutical medications by checking traits and significant imp ...
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  • Information On Subutex For Withdrawal From Drug Abuse
    By: Jill Cohen | - Addiction to opioids like morphine, heroin, codeine, hyrdocodone, and oxycodone can be treated with Subutex, or generically known as buprenorphine. It treats the symptoms of withdrawal that abstaining from the drugs can cause. The effectiveness of the treatment drug is that it attaches to the drugs receptors which will prevent getting high. This helps people overcome their addiction to these drugs but you will need to be weaned from the buprenorphine to avoid getting withdrawals when you stop ...
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  • Methods Of Effectively Dealing With Hand And Wrist Pain
    By: Brent McNutt. | - Suffering from hand and wrist pain is something that millions of people across the US and Canada have to live with on a daily basis. For these people life can be miserable when they have to perform simple actions like zipping a pair of pants, tying their shoes or opening a pickle jar. Tasks such as writing and typing at work can be unbearable. The truth is that these people do not have to live with these discomforts anymore. There are ways to help reduce and control the amount of pain that you h ...
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  • Painkiller Addiction And Dependency: What Your Body Is Telling You
    By: Laine McKenna | - Many people who are addicted to prescription painkillers dont abuse other drugs. In fact, some have never even tried drugs like marijuana before. Yet they are addicted to painkillersbut not by choice. For one reason or another, they were prescribed a painkiller such a Vicodin, Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Darvocet, or Percocet to alleviate pain caused by a fall, an injury at work, a car accident, or as part of post-operation treatment. But suddenly their prescription runs out, yet theyre still ...
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  • Prescription Painkiller Abuse And Addiction: Warning Signs And How To Seek Help
    By: Laine McKenna | - Prescription drugs are the second most commonly used drugs in America, just behind marijuana, yet they are far more dangerous and highly addictive. People believe they are safe because they are legal with a prescription, but they do not realize that they are putting themselves in severe physical and psychological danger by taking prescription drugs.

    Narcotics are the most commonly abused prescription drugs and include painkillers like Vicodin, Oxycontin, Darvocet, Percocet, and Hyd ...

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  • What Causes Dyspepsia And How Is It Treated?
    By: Jared Wright | - Dyspepsia is a condition related to the digestive system that is more commonly known as indigestion. It can be cause by consuming too much food or alcohol or it could be caused by some other medical condition.

    Indigestion can be chronic lasting for years, particularly if it is due to symptoms associated with heartburn. When heartburn is present, the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is not closing properly after food passes through it to the stomach.

    This allows stomach ...

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  • Kidney Stones Pain Relief "" How To Be Pain Free
    By: Ann Williams | - Are you suffering from kidney stones? Kidney stones pain relief is possible with home treatment that can work within 24 hours. This article covers what most people believe about treating kidney stones, both at home or through a doctor.

    Kidney stones can cause moderate to severe pain. Kidney stones pain relief can be as simple as taking over the counter medication, or requiring stronger medications that only the doctor can prescribe. The pain caused by kidney stones is usually in p ...

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  • Toothache And Wisdom Pain Relief In 12 Hours
    By: AIRiUS Media | - My Personal Battle With Severe Toothache Pain

    Although it was nearly 5 years ago, I can still remember the pain like it was yesterday. It was an upper right tooth, I knew that for sure, but I could never tell exactly which one because the pain was so bad.

    At its least, it was just a small surge of pain. But, when it really hit me, it felt like something was attacking every nerve in my head with a jackhammer.

    Even worse than the pain itself was the fact th ...

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  • More About Suboxone Rehab For Opiate Addiction Treatment
    By: Joseph Warner | - Skeptical scenario of narcotic addiction is seen everywhere around the world. Nowadays, newspapers are busy reporting about the widespread of addiction. Addiction can take place, sometimes unintentionally and often if in abuse. There are several clinics for these addiction treatments. You might be confused enough in selecting the right medicine and moreover, painful detoxification. In earlier days, opiate addicts basically had to make choice between two fairly dreary applications either to suffe ...
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  • How To Stop Toothache Pain
    By: Ben Jerry | - My Personal Battle With Severe Toothache Pain

    Although it was nearly 5 years ago, I can still remember the pain like it was yesterday. It was an upper right tooth, I knew that for sure, but I could never tell exactly which one because the pain was so bad.

    At its least, it was just a small surge of pain. But, when it really hit me, it felt like something was attacking every nerve in my head with a jackhammer.

    Even worse than the pain itself was the fact th ...

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  • Toothache Remedies
    By: Ben Jerry | - My Personal Battle With Severe Toothache Pain

    Although it was nearly 5 years ago, I can still remember the pain like it was yesterday. It was an upper right tooth, I knew that for sure, but I could never tell exactly which one because the pain was so bad.

    At its least, it was just a small surge of pain. But, when it really hit me, it felt like something was attacking every nerve in my head with a jackhammer.

    Even worse than the pain itself was the fact th ...

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  • Knee Pain Treatment - Traditional Vs Nontraditional Treatment
    By: Zandra Jones | - What can we say about knee pain treatment? Some treatment involves surgery and others involve taking prescription medication but all done in the name of pain relief. The problem is when we treat symptoms and not the cause of the symptom what are we really accomplishing. The sad part is that our medical system is geared towards treating symptoms instead of finding cures. When trying to find an effective knee pain treatment, it can be difficult if you are trying to get to the root of the pain beca ...
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  • Opiates Are Highly Addictive Drugs That Range From Prescription Pills To Heroine
    By: zachary skinner | - Opiates date back thousands of years and are also referred to as narcotics. Narcotic addicts, when faced with shortages in their supply, often substitute various narcotic drugs for others. Opiates are central nervous system depressants. Immediately after taking the drug the user will experience a rush of euphoria. Drugs derived from opium bind to opiate receptors found throughout the central nervous system which cause the release of endorphins, the bodies natural opiates.

    Opiates ...

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  • Treatment Options For Opiate Addictions Include Medication, Rehab And Detox
    By: zachary skinner | - The main form of treatment for opiate addiction treatment is drug rehab. The long-term success rate for those who complete an opiate rehab is very low unfortunately. Pharmacological therapy alone rarely achieves long-term success. Thus Suboxone detox should be combined with concurrent behavioral therapies and with the provision of needed addiction treatment services. Recovery from opiate addiction is a long-term process that often requires multiple attempts and many behavioral changes. Most peop ...
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  • What To Expect At The Hospital When You Have Kidney Stones
    By: Wade Thomas | - When you have kidney pain that radiates in your back and your side and feels like someone is stabbing you with a knife or sword and moving it back and forth, people an Emergency Room visit is usually soon to follow. When you arrive and have blood in your urine, it is usually a good sign that it might be a stone. But this will be determined by doing an initial evaluation and running some follow up tests to figure out what really is going on.

    An initial evaluation should involve a ...

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  • More "controlled Substances" Gone Astray
    By: Addiction Writer | - In a recent article written by Rebecca Morton, A staff Writer in New Jersey in reporting results from a recent violence and vandalism report at the Freehold Regional High School District Board, drug use and abuse numbers evidently rose.

    Based on their yearly report on violence and vandalism, the Freehold Regional High School reported increases in substance abuse, especially Marijuana and Prescription Drugs. The marijuana is no surprise as this drug has found a major market in our ...

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  • Teens Say Prescription Drugs Are Easier To Get Then Beer
    By: Addiction Writer | - The results of a national survey of teens and parents to identify attitudes about substance abuse revealed the shocking news that kids aged 12 to 17 years old have easier access to prescription pain killers and tranquilizers then they do beer. The survey was sponsored by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University,(C.A.S.A.). Joseph A. Califano, President of C.A.S.A. in the surveys accompanying statements wrote, For the first time this year, more teens tol ...
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