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Which alkaloid from opium is responsible for the psychological effects and addiction?
Which alkaloid from opium is responsible for the psychological effects and addiction?
Which substance is derived from the unripe poppy seed pod of Papaver somniferum?
Which substance is derived from the unripe poppy seed pod of Papaver somniferum?
In which area is opium poppy cultivated as mentioned in the text?
In which area is opium poppy cultivated as mentioned in the text?
Where is legal opium production allowed as mentioned in the text?
Where is legal opium production allowed as mentioned in the text?
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Which method of opium use is mentioned in the text as being practiced in the Far East with a bamboo pipe?
Which method of opium use is mentioned in the text as being practiced in the Far East with a bamboo pipe?
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What was the primary purpose of inventing the hypodermic syringe by Alexander Wood in 1853?
What was the primary purpose of inventing the hypodermic syringe by Alexander Wood in 1853?
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What was the consequence of the administration of morphine to injured soldiers during the Civil War?
What was the consequence of the administration of morphine to injured soldiers during the Civil War?
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What is the main reason for the preference of injecting morphine among drug addicts?
What is the main reason for the preference of injecting morphine among drug addicts?
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Which country is mentioned as the main provider of heroin due to its high production?
Which country is mentioned as the main provider of heroin due to its high production?
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What was the primary use of heroin when it was recommended by the Bayer pharmaceutical company in 1898?
What was the primary use of heroin when it was recommended by the Bayer pharmaceutical company in 1898?
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