Chronic use of drugs and alcohol may damage the liver, a condition known as .

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The correct option is D cirrhosis
Chronic use of drugs and alcohol damages the nervous system and liver, leading to conditions such as liver cirrhosis. Cirrhosis refers to the replacement of normal liver tissue with non-living scar tissue. It is always related to other liver diseases or chronic alcoholism.

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