Why Are Heroin Users More Likely to Overdose When They

question 13

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Heroin users tend to inject a larger dose in new locations.
• B) Heroin users learn to associate safe practices with their usual location.
• C) Heroin users find drug use more rewarding in new locations.
• D) Cues that normally trigger a conditioned response that helps to prepare the body for the heroin are missing in the new locations.

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