8.Alcohol is also classified as a downer, and although it is legal, it can damage the liver and do great harm if consumed in large quantities.

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7.There are three main classes of drugs, each of which has a different effect on the body.

6.Taking drugs can begin as a youthful experiment, but it often ends in a messy situation.

5.He believes that educating people at risk, as well as treating infected people, is the key to stopping the disease in the future.

4.It is estimated that between 2000 and 2020, over 68 million people will die of Aids in the countries most affected by this epidemic.

3.In 2003, the government also started providing free drugs for Aids patients in need.

2.Since the disease was discovered in the 1980s, it had become a serious problem in many places, infecting over 60 million people worldwide.

1.Aids is caused by a virus called HIV, which enters a person’s blood and attacks the body’s immune system.

10.Partly to compensate for past prejudice, these countries are now trying to help the Roma preserve their history, language and culture.

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9.As Europe entered the twentieth century, prejudice against the Roma continued.