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What invention in 1853 led to a new and efficient way to administer drugs?
What invention in 1853 led to a new and efficient way to administer drugs?
What was the main form of administration of morphine for those injured or suffering from dysentery during the Civil War?
What was the main form of administration of morphine for those injured or suffering from dysentery during the Civil War?
What drug was recommended as an anti-cough agent and for treating morphine addiction?
What drug was recommended as an anti-cough agent and for treating morphine addiction?
Which country is the main provider of heroin according to the given text?
Which country is the main provider of heroin according to the given text?
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What is the main form of heroin in SW Asia, including Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan?
What is the main form of heroin in SW Asia, including Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan?
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Where were four heroin production sites dismantled in the EU in 2020?
Where were four heroin production sites dismantled in the EU in 2020?
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What has been the trend in heroin purity in Europe according to the given text?
What has been the trend in heroin purity in Europe according to the given text?
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In what country were laboratories detected converting morphine to heroin, indicating local heroin production?
In what country were laboratories detected converting morphine to heroin, indicating local heroin production?
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In which country has there been a consistent trend of increasing heroin purity from 2014 to 2020 according to the given text?
In which country has there been a consistent trend of increasing heroin purity from 2014 to 2020 according to the given text?
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In addition to Afghanistan, which country is a major provider of heroin according to the provided information?
In addition to Afghanistan, which country is a major provider of heroin according to the provided information?
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What is the origin of the word 'narcotics'?
What is the origin of the word 'narcotics'?
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What is Laudanum?
What is Laudanum?
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In the 19th century, were there laws requiring labeling of opium medicines?
In the 19th century, were there laws requiring labeling of opium medicines?
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How is opium obtained from the opium poppy plant?
How is opium obtained from the opium poppy plant?
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Where is opium poppy cultivated?
Where is opium poppy cultivated?
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Which country has the highest percentage of global opium production?
Which country has the highest percentage of global opium production?
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Where is legal opium production carried out?
Where is legal opium production carried out?
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How is opium typically used?
How is opium typically used?
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'Morphine' is responsible for which effects of opium?
'Morphine' is responsible for which effects of opium?
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'Morphine' was first isolated from opium by whom?
'Morphine' was first isolated from opium by whom?
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