Alex Is Listening to a Lecture on the History of Opiate

question 35

Multiple Choice

Alex is listening to a lecture on the history of opiate drugs,and he learns something that he finds very surprising.What has he heard the lecturer say?

• A)"Heroin is a synthetic opiate made from morphine."
• B)"Heroin has actually been legally available by prescription in the U.S.for years."
• C)"Heroin is a synthetic drug that was originally developed as an antidepressant."
• D)"Heroin is not really an opiate because it is synthetic and does not actually come from poppies."

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Definitions:

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