Which of these opioids is about 100 times as potent as morphine?
A. codeine
B. methadone
C. pentazocine
D. fentanyl
Question 2Vicodin and OxyContin are examples of
A. NSAIDs.
B. narcotic antagonists.
C. prescription opioids that are being misused at relatively high rates.
D. fake drugs sold over the Internet that are actually placebos.
Question 3At the current time, most of the heroin in the U.S. originates from poppy fields in
A. Afghanistan.
B. Laos and Thailand.
C. Colombia and Mexico.
D. China.
Question 4Black tar is
A. a name given heroin from Mexico that is brown or black in its pure form.
B. a type of street heroin that has been cut with powdered charcoal.
C. a synthetic opioid that is twice as potent as pure heroin.
D. an opium extract that is imported from Southeast Asia.
Question 5By the beginning of the 20th century, a greater percentage of Americans were addicted to opioids than at any time before or since. Opium smoking and medical use of injected pure morphine were important contributors to this, along with
A. intravenous use of heroin.
B. the growth of organized crime syndicates.
C. patent medicines containing opium extracts or morphine.
D. alcohol prohibition.
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