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Grams Are Bigger Units. The amount of a drug in a pill necessary to affect the human body is often a very small dose indeed.

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Everyone has a different reaction to drugs. Some people require more for the desired effect than some more sensitive to them.

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Q: Why do pills come in milligrams instead of grams?
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