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Who largely caused the current opioid epidemic?
Who largely caused the current opioid epidemic?
- Medical doctors (correct)
- Opium dens in Asia
- Purdue Pharma
- Heroin epidemic in the 1970's
What document precipitated the pendulum swing towards the 'over-treatment' phase of pain?
What document precipitated the pendulum swing towards the 'over-treatment' phase of pain?
- The pendulum phenomenon
- Pain: The 5th Vital Sign (correct)
- Oxycontin 1.0
- Opium dens in Asia
What is Oxycontin 1.0?
What is Oxycontin 1.0?
- An extended-release pain medication (correct)
- A document published by the Department of Veterans Affairs
- A form of oxycodone
- A type of opium den
Which company proposed the solution of taking a single dose of Oxycontin 1.0 that lasted all-day?
Which company proposed the solution of taking a single dose of Oxycontin 1.0 that lasted all-day?
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What factor contributed to the development of addictive behaviors among patients taking oxycodone?
What factor contributed to the development of addictive behaviors among patients taking oxycodone?
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What was the result of breaking a large dose of Oxycontin 1.0 in half by addicts?
What was the result of breaking a large dose of Oxycontin 1.0 in half by addicts?
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What substance is responsible for the steep rise in opioid deaths starting roughly at 2013?
What substance is responsible for the steep rise in opioid deaths starting roughly at 2013?
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