While Heroin Addiction Has Been a Problem for Years, and Knowledge

question 23

Multiple Choice

While heroin addiction has been a problem for years, and knowledge of its impact on people's lives is well-documented, the recent problem relating to opioids stems from

• A) more people becoming unemployed and/or suffering from depression or other psychological disorders who turn to opioids as a coping mechanism.
• B) the vast over-supply of cheap imported heroin in America's cities and towns.
• C) the availability of synthetic drugs that are prescribed by physicians to treat legitimate illnesses such as back pain, the impact of surgical procedures, and other ailments.
• D) all of the above.

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