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A person has a really bad cough and took more medicine after 2 hours. Later they realized that the bottle said they should only take it every 4-6 hours. This is an example of
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drug misuse.
drug misuse.

drug abuse.
drug abuse.

a drug overdose.
a drug overdose.

proper drug use.
proper drug use.
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This scenario is best categorized as drug misuse. The individual took more medicine than recommended without realizing it, which indicates a misunderstanding of the proper usage rather than an intention to abuse the drug or an intentional overdose.