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Which of the following is a synthetic drug created in the lab and is more potent than opiates?
Which of the following is a synthetic drug created in the lab and is more potent than opiates?
Which drug is administered as an epidural during labor and delivery to anesthetize the surrounding region?
Which drug is administered as an epidural during labor and delivery to anesthetize the surrounding region?
What is the main cause of the current opioid epidemic?
What is the main cause of the current opioid epidemic?
Which document released in the early 2000's recommended that pain must be measured at every doctor's visit, along with other key vital signs?
Which document released in the early 2000's recommended that pain must be measured at every doctor's visit, along with other key vital signs?
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What was the extended-release form of oxycodone developed by Purdue Pharma called?
What was the extended-release form of oxycodone developed by Purdue Pharma called?
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What were the properties of Oxycontin 2.0 that made it more 'abuse-proof'?
What were the properties of Oxycontin 2.0 that made it more 'abuse-proof'?
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What substance is responsible for the steep rise in opioid deaths starting roughly around 2013?
What substance is responsible for the steep rise in opioid deaths starting roughly around 2013?
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