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Why does drug abuse increase the risk of contracting HIV?

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The intoxicating effects of many drugs can alter people's behaviour to engage in unsafe behaviours. Also, people who are abusing drugs may engage in 'se*xually risky behaviours to obtain drugs or money for drugs. Thus they would get a likely chance of contracting HIV.

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