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Which substance is derived from opium and helps to determine the opium quality?
Which substance is derived from opium and helps to determine the opium quality?
From which country does legal opium production occur?
From which country does legal opium production occur?
In which form can opium be used?
In which form can opium be used?
What is the main alkaloid for opium?
What is the main alkaloid for opium?
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Which substance from opium is a white-brown powder and considered the main alkaloid?
Which substance from opium is a white-brown powder and considered the main alkaloid?
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What was the main reason for some soldiers becoming addicted to morphine after the USA Civil War?
What was the main reason for some soldiers becoming addicted to morphine after the USA Civil War?
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Which country is the main provider of heroin?
Which country is the main provider of heroin?
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What did Bayer mass produce in 1898 as an anti-cough agent and for treating morphine addiction?
What did Bayer mass produce in 1898 as an anti-cough agent and for treating morphine addiction?
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What is the main method of using heroin that provides effects in 10-20 seconds and a duration of 4-5 hours?
What is the main method of using heroin that provides effects in 10-20 seconds and a duration of 4-5 hours?
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What disease affected Papaver Cultures in 2010, leading to a decrease in the availability of heroin on the market?
What disease affected Papaver Cultures in 2010, leading to a decrease in the availability of heroin on the market?
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Which compound replaced heroin after it was affected by a disease in 2010?
Which compound replaced heroin after it was affected by a disease in 2010?
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What is the main method of using heroin that provides effects in 10-20 seconds and a duration of 4-5 hours?
What is the main method of using heroin that provides effects in 10-20 seconds and a duration of 4-5 hours?
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Which organism causes botulism, a risk for paralysis and respiratory arrest among injecting drug users?
Which organism causes botulism, a risk for paralysis and respiratory arrest among injecting drug users?
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What substance was mass produced by the BAYER pharm. Company in 1898 as an anti-cough agent and for treating morphine addiction?
What substance was mass produced by the BAYER pharm. Company in 1898 as an anti-cough agent and for treating morphine addiction?
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Which country is the main provider of heroin?
Which country is the main provider of heroin?
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Which compound is synthesized from codeine and poses risks such as severe tissue damage, phlebitis, and gangrene at the injection site?
Which compound is synthesized from codeine and poses risks such as severe tissue damage, phlebitis, and gangrene at the injection site?
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Which opioid has been misused in Europe and is a mixture of morphine, codeine, acetylmorphine, and heroin?
Which opioid has been misused in Europe and is a mixture of morphine, codeine, acetylmorphine, and heroin?
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Which method of using heroin involves mixing it with tobacco or cannabis for consumption?
Which method of using heroin involves mixing it with tobacco or cannabis for consumption?
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What disease affected Papaver Cultures in 2010, leading to a decrease in the availability of heroin on the market?
What disease affected Papaver Cultures in 2010, leading to a decrease in the availability of heroin on the market?
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Which substance is obtained by semi-synthesis from opium and exists in white or brownish powder form?
Which substance is obtained by semi-synthesis from opium and exists in white or brownish powder form?
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What is the main alkaloid for opium?
What is the main alkaloid for opium?
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What is the substance that was replaced with other compounds after Papaver Cultures were affected by a disease in 2010?
What is the substance that was replaced with other compounds after Papaver Cultures were affected by a disease in 2010?
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What compound finally replaced heroin after it was affected by a disease in 2010?
What compound finally replaced heroin after it was affected by a disease in 2010?
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