Uncovering the Opioid Epidemic
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Which pain medication was proposed by Purdue Pharma as a solution to reduce addictive behaviors among patients taking oxycodone?

  • Sufentanyl
  • Fentanyl
  • Percocet
  • Oxycontin 1.0 (correct)
  • What was the reason behind the poor execution of Purdue Pharma's Oxycontin solution?

  • Addicts broke the pills in half (correct)
  • Patients did not like the taste of the pills
  • The pills were too expensive
  • Patients experienced severe side effects
  • What was the main reason for the rapid rise of overdose deaths from opioids?

  • Patients started smoking the pills
  • The development of Oxycontin 2.0
  • The development of extended-release oxycodone (correct)
  • Purdue Pharma's misleading claims
  • What was the reason behind the increase in smuggling of Fentanyl?

    <p>Its high potency and small size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor precipitated the pendulum swing towards the 'over-treatment' phase of pain in the early 2000's?

    <p>The release of the 'Pain: The 5th Vital Sign' document</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the role of medical doctors in the development of the current opioid epidemic?

    <p>Medical doctors contributed to the opioid epidemic by over-treating pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the key factor that led to the pendulum swing towards the 'over-treatment' phase of pain in the early 2000's?

    <p>The release of the 'Pain: The 5th Vital Sign' document</p> Signup and view all the answers

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