Question ID:PT14 S4 Q6 Passage:The number of hospital emergency room visits by heroin users grew by more than 25 percent during the 1980s. Clearly, then, the use of heroin rose in that decade. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, would account for the statistic above without supporting the author’s conclusion? Correct Answer Choice:AChoice A:Widespread use of automatic weapons in the drug trade during the 1980s raised the incidence of physical injury to heroin users. Choice B:The introduction of a smokable type of heroin during the 1980s removed the need for heroin to be injected intravenously and thus reduced the users’ risk of infection. Choice C:Many hospital emergency rooms were barely able to accommodate the dramatic increase in the number of medical emergencies related to drug abuse during the 1980s. Choice D:Heroin use increased much more than is reflected in the rate of heroin-linked hospital emergency room visits. Choice E:Viral and bacterial infections, malnourishment, and overdoses account for most hospital emergency room visits linked to heroin.