Why must the misuse of prescription and illegal drugs be avoided? reduces the risk of serious side effects decreases blood pressure reduces respiratory diseases decreases the risk of cancer

reduces the risk of serious side effects.

The misuse of prescription and illegal drugs must be avoided to reduce the risk of serious side effects.

A

Explanation:

Any drug or medicine when consumed without the prescription of doctor, it acts as the risk for the body system.

Many people nowadays misuse the prescription given by the doctor.

The doctor may advise them to take a particular set of medicine for 5-6 days.

But for a long period the people uses the same prescription and the medicine.

This may cause serious side effects by causing unrecoverable damage to the functioning kidney.  

The drugs which are illegal such as heroin, opium etc when consumed more than the prescribed amount, causes adverse side effects.

a progressive heart disease that affects pumping action of the heart muscles.