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KimWrice

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In the treatment of heroin addiction, the narcotic agonist LAAM (Orlamm) and the mixed agonist-antagonist buprenorphine (Suboxone, Subutex) have advantages over methadone in terms of
 
  a. suppressing the addicts' use of heroin
  b. effectiveness in withdrawal detoxification
  c. blocking the effects of heroin
  d. their considerably longer durations of action

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the way heroin addiction is dealt with in the United Kingdom?
 
  a. heroin addiction is viewed more as a medical problem than a criminal activity
  b. any physician in the United Kingdom can prescribe heroin to heroin addicts
  c. most heroin addicts seeking prescriptions for heroin are treated in special Drug Dependence Units
  d. methadone is promoted as the most appropriate maintenance drug for addicts


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kingfahad97

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b


KimWrice

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

milbourne11

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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