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Opiates such as heroin are highly addictive. high doses of heroin can kill by suppressing breathing. the direct health hazards of chronic exposure include ________.

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There are many different hazards. These are a few of them that I know of from my few years of being an EMT.

Lung problems (tuberculosis, pneumonia), Liver disease, Unhealthy weight fluctuations, and Collapsed veins.
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