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Could illegal drug abuse lead to killer diseases in the long run?
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Yes for sure: There are many papers about the damaging effects of illegal drug use. Death from overdose is not infrequent , but true brain damage and liver damage and other organ damage is prevalent.
Answered 5/29/2013
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