The Transition of Opiate Use from an Acceptable,if Often Abused,pain

question 22

Multiple Choice

The transition of opiate use from an acceptable,if often abused,pain reliever to that of a pleasure-seeking drug also saw a change in __________.

• A)the drug's pharmacology,which provided more relief for the "psychological pain" of poverty and urban life
• B)the distribution from doctors to pushers
• C)the demographics of the user to that of working-class males,increasingly "of colour"
• D)its former female demographic,which turned increasingly to social drinking during the Roaring Twenties

---

Definitions:

Personal Fable

A belief held by some adolescents that they are special, unique, and invulnerable.

Imaginary Audience

A psychological concept where an individual believes that their behavior or actions are the focus of others’ attention.

Free Radical Theory

A theory of aging that suggests oxidative stress caused by free radicals leads to cellular damage, contributing to the aging process.

Unstable Oxygen Molecules

Highly reactive atoms or groups of atoms, also known as free radicals, which can cause damage to cells through oxidation.