Why Are Heroin Users More Likely to Overdose When They

question 43

Multiple Choice

Why are heroin users more likely to overdose when they inject heroin at a place other than their usual location?

• A)Heroin users tend to inject a larger dose in new locations because they get excited.
• B)Heroin users tend to employ 'safer' practices when using in their usual location.
• C)Heroin users find drug use more thrilling and,thus,more rewarding in new locations.
• D)Cues that normally trigger a conditioned response are missing in a new location.

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