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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Currently there is a trend towards the use of alternative forms of medicine. However, at best these methods are ineffective, and at worst they may be dangerous. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. Write at least 250 words.

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Although
 there is a current rise in the use of
alternative
 forms of
medicine
, it is not a new trend. Alternate forms of
medicine
 have been used by people for many years, all over the world. I am not convinced that these alternate forms of
medicine
 may be harmful to the consumers. With the rapid growth in the number of medicines produced per year to treat various diseases, it is not uncommon that people will purchase
such
 medicines. There are several reasons as to why
the conventional medical commu
Suggestion
a conventional medical community
the conventional medical community
nity is against these
alternative
 forms of
medicine
.
Firstly
, due to lack of research done on
such
 medicines, there in not enough
evidence
 to support the claims of the supporters.
Furthermore
, many people who don’t find the cure to their illness using conventional medicines try their han
ds
indefinite article, "an" is use before a vowel sound, "a" otherwise
an
, on over-the-counter medicines as alternatives not knowing the damage it may cause in the long run.
On the other hand
, there are strong arguments to support the use of
alternative
 forms of
medicine
. Despite the lack of scientific
evidence
, there is a lot of
evidence
 by people who have consumed these alternate medicines and experienced improvement as compared to when they consumed conventional forms of
medicine
.
Furthermore
, after all the
evidence
, it is safe to say that these alternate medicines do not have any major side effects. At best,
this
 method can cure an illness that was not curable by conventional medicines and at worst it would cause no change. I strongly believe that conventional and alternate forms of medicines can and should coexist. Each of these methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. The best solution would be for
alternative
 forms of
medicine
 to be used to support conventional forms of
medicine
.

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