Health Risks of Drug Abuse

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In most educational materials about drugs, little attention is paid to how alcohol, illicit or abused prescription drugs can impact your health. Most of the attention is focused on how drugs can addict you or cause an overdose.

In fact, the many severe health risks of drugs like marijuana, heroin, cocaine or alcohol may shock you. To help you understand what you or a loved one may be risking, please look at these reports that compile the most significant health risks of using drugs or abusing alcohol or prescription drugs.

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If you need any help with drug information or recovery, please contact Narconon today.

AUTHOR

Sue Birkenshaw

Sue has worked in the addiction field with the Narconon network for three decades. She has developed and administered drug prevention programs worldwide and worked with numerous drug rehabilitation centers over the years. Sue is also a fine artist and painter, who enjoys traveling the world which continues to provide unlimited inspiration for her work. You can follow Sue on Twitter, or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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