Which of the following is not true of opioids? Group of answer choicesThey are slightly addictive Overdose or death during sleep is a big danger with using them They are often laced with substances such as battery acid Someone can develop opioid use disorder just after a few weeks of using them

There are situations where the use of opioids is particularly "controversial". In which setting is their use the most controversial, and usually inappropriate?Question 40Answera.pain in the dying patientb.post-surgical painc.chronic neuropathic paind.Myocardial infarctionClear my choice

Opiates are dangerous at high doses due mostly to Group of answer choicestheir effects on cardiac muscle.the increased likelihood of a stroke.the suppression of the brainstem’s respiratory center.an overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Are opioids addictive

Heavy or dependent drug users who resume taking drugs after having stopped for a period of time can have a heightened risk of overdose and death. Which of the following best explains why this is the case?Question 3Select one:When people who have been in prison are released they can usually only find street drugs which are often heavily adulterated. If they use this drug there is a possibility that the drug is very unsafe and will cause death.After a period of time away from drug use a person’s body is no longer primed to combat the use of high-levels of this drug. This is because once they stopped using this drug their bodies natural response to it waned and the body reverted to its original ‘normal’.It is very common that drug users will be taking combinations of drugs and medications that can have similar effects (e.g., stimulant drug and stimulant medications, or depressant drugs and depressant medications). In situations like this the potential for overdose is serious because they may have an additive or synergistic effect.Heavy or dependent drug users can increase their risk of overdose primarily because of trying to combat drug use with a medication that has the oppositive effect (e.g., mixing a depressant drug with a stimulant medication). Often this can be fatal because it can lower respiratory rates while at the same time increasing heart rate, resulting in death.

Multiple Choice QuestionWhich of the following statements about the potency (strength) of toxic substances is true?Multiple choice question.The potency of toxic substances varies, but minute doses are never lethal.If something is toxic, it is by definition lethal at minute doses.Potency is predictable because all people respond similarly to a given dose.For some toxic substances, a millionth of a gram (an amount invisible to the naked eye) can be lethal.