Courtwright, Dark Paradise: A History of Opiate Addiction in America Late 1870s

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What percentage of drug overdose deaths in 2021 involved opioids?

Less than 25%

Approximately 90%

Exactly 50%

Over 75% (correct)

What is the definition of chronic pain?

Pain that lasts less than three months and has a known cause

Pain that usually starts suddenly and has a known cause

Pain that lasts 3 months or more and can only be caused by an injury (correct)

Pain that lasts more than 6 months and is always caused by a disease

What do non-opioid therapies involve?

Surgical procedures

Over-the-counter medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen (correct)

Only prescription opioids

Only natural remedies

What percentage of people in the US reported experiencing substance use disorder or overdose in their family?

Two-thirds Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of acute pain?

Less than 2 months Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential long-term effects of opium use?

Constipation, liver or kidney disease, pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

Where is the vast majority of illegal opium cultivation occurring?

Myanmar Signup and view all the answers

What is the earliest known use of opium in the ancient world?

3400 B.C. by an ancient tablet found near Baghdad Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is commonly used for opioid use disorders?

Methadone Signup and view all the answers

What is naloxone commonly used for in relation to opioid use?

Reversing opioid overdose Signup and view all the answers

Courtwright, Dark Paradise: A History of Opiate Addiction in America Late 1870s - 1890s Quiz

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What percentage of drug overdose deaths in 2021 involved opioids?

What is the definition of chronic pain?

What do non-opioid therapies involve?

What percentage of people in the US reported experiencing substance use disorder or overdose in their family?

What is the duration of acute pain?

What are the potential long-term effects of opium use?

Where is the vast majority of illegal opium cultivation occurring?

What is the earliest known use of opium in the ancient world?

Which drug is commonly used for opioid use disorders?

What is naloxone commonly used for in relation to opioid use?

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