According to Siegel, Heroin Users Are More Likely to Die

question 129

Multiple Choice

According to Siegel, heroin users are more likely to die from an overdose when they

• A) take heroin in an environment in which they have frequently taken it before.
• B) take heroin subcutaneously.
• C) take heroin in an environment in which they have never taken it before.
• D) take heroin in an environment in which they have often taken other drugs before.
• E) buy their heroin from a conspecific.

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