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Question
List the harmful effects caused by alcohol/drug abuse.
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Solution
Alcohol/drug abuse can have several ill effects:
- There can be serious health implications, even death.
- Drugs and alcohol also affect the fetus in the case of pregnant women.
- These things also have a bad influence on families.
- Consumption of excessive alcohol devastates the family and leads to several domestic problems.
- It also causes a lack of interest in social activities.
- Alcohol and drugs lead to criminal activities too.
- Drugs also accelerate the spread of infections like HIV.
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