Why Are People More Likely to Die from Overdoses of Opiates

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Multiple Choice

Why are people more likely to die from overdoses of opiates than from overdoses of marijuana?​

• A)The brain areas that control heart rate and breathing have few marijuana receptors.
• B)​If marijuana begins to slow heart rate, people become placid and stop using the drug.
• C)​Opiates cause sodium to enter neurons, and marijuana causes potassium to enter.
• D)​Opiates dissolve in the fats of the body, but marijuana does not.

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