Opiates and Opioids Quiz

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What was the main purpose of inventing the hypodermic syringe by Alexander Wood in 1853?

  • To administer drugs more efficiently (correct)
  • To treat dysentery during the Civil War
  • To develop a new method for heroin production
  • To reduce the addiction to morphine among soldiers

What was the main issue resulting from the administration of morphine to injured or dysentery-suffering soldiers during the Civil War?

  • Morphine proved ineffective in treating their injuries
  • The supply of morphine was insufficient for the number of soldiers
  • The administration of morphine led to widespread protests among soldiers
  • Many soldiers became addicted to morphine (correct)

Which country is the main provider of heroin, according to the text?

  • Belgium
  • Afghanistan (correct)
  • Mexico
  • Spain

In which region was the purity of heroin available on the market observed to be growing?

<p>Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main form of heroin in South-West Asia and Mexico?

<p>Black sticky substance (Mexican Brown) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a true statement about opium production?

<p>Opium poppies are grown and opium legally produced on government-regulated farms in India, Turkey, and Tasmania. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main alkaloid from opium responsible for the psychological effects and addiction?

<p>Morphine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary methods of using opium?

<p>Smoked and chewed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'narcotics'?

<p>Greek word for 'stupor' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Laudanum used for historically?

<p>As a painkiller and cough suppressant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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