Intoxication is the state of being affected by one or more psychoactive drugs. It can also refer to the effects caused by the ingestion of poison or by the overconsumption of normally harmless substances. Some types of intoxication: Intoxication can cause a state of mind that remains once the person is no longer intoxicated that can be used as a legal defense: [edit] See also - The spins, a state of dizziness and disorientation due to intoxication
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