Read the following statements and choose the correct option 1. Intravenous drug users are at higher risk of acquiring serious infections such as AIDS and Hepatitis B due to sharing infected needles. 2. Both AIDS and Hepatitis B can be transmitted through sexual contact or infected blood. 3. Long-term use of alcohol during adolescence can lead to heavy drinking in adulthood and chronic damage to the nervous system and

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Those who take drugs intravenously (direct injection into the vein using a needle and syringe), are much more likely to acquire serious infections like AIDS and Hepatitis B. The viruses, which are responsible for these diseases, are transferred from one person to another by sharing of infected needles and syringes. Both AIDS and Hepatitis B infections are chronic infections and ultimately fatal. Both can be transmitted through sexual contact or infected blood. The use of alcohol during adolescence may also have lon