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Addiction: Heroin

Why is injecting heroin so dangerous?

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Because the drug enters the bloodstream so fast, there's a much greater chance of overdose. There is also a high risk of infection with HIV and hepatitis, if more than one person shares a needle. Abscesses, gangrene and collapsed veins can also result. Long-term injectors sometimes experience heart disease and lung disorders.

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