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Explain why an experienced heroin user would most likely choose to smoke or inject the drug rather then taking it orally. Then explain why inexperienced users should initially be discouraged from these routes of administration.
 
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According to the text, inexperienced drug users should avoid taking a drug via a route that increases the drug's potency.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

An experienced heroin user will smoke or inject because these routes produce a more intense high (because of a fast rate of onset) and less of the drug will be needed (because none will be metabolized by the stomach and/or liver). These routes are less safe for the inexperienced user because they have not built tolerance, and thus small drug doses with a fast onset are more likely to produce toxic effects.

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Wow, this really help

 

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