Why Is Heroin Dangerous

question 60

Multiple Choice

Why is heroin dangerous?

• A) Most users will overdose during the first three uses.
• B) The sharing of heroin needles may transmit HIV, hepatitis, and other diseases.
• C) It is cheap and widely available.
• D) Addiction occurs gradually over several years of regular use and thus happens without the user being aware.

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