● Those who take `color{Violet}"drugs intravenously"` (direct injection into the vein using a needle and syringe), are much more likely to acquire serious infections like `color{Violet}"AIDS and hepatitis B"`.

● The `color{Violet}"viruses"`, which are responsible for these diseases, are transferred from one person to another by sharing of `color{Violet}"infected needles and syringes"`.

● Both `color{Violet}"AIDS"` and `color{Violet}"Hepatitis B"` infections are `color{Violet}"chronic infections"` and ultimately fatal.

● `color{Violet}"AIDS"` can be transmitted to one’s life partner through `color{Violet}"sexual contact"` while `color{Violet}"Hepatitis B"` is transmitted through `color{Violet}"infected blood"` .

● The use of alcohol during `color{Violet}"adolescence"` may also have `color{Violet}"long-term effects"`.

● It could lead to `color{Violet}"heavy drinking"` in adulthood.



● The `color{Violet}"chronic use"` of drugs and alcohol damages `color{Violet}"nervous system"` and `color{Violet}"liver"` (`color{Brown}"cirrhosis"`).

● The use of drugs and alcohol during `color{Violet}"pregnancy"` is also known to adversely affect the `color{Violet}"foetus"`.