Discuss the key historical points in the use of opiates in the United States.
What will be an ideal response?
• 1800s: opium was plentiful in the United States• 1800s: Chinese workers came to the United States to help build the railroads. With them came the culture of consuming opium in opium dens.• 1836: morphine developed and included in patent medicine• 1856: hypodermic needle developed• 1861-1865: Civil War produced many morphine addicts• 1898: heroin introduced• 1900s: many drug laws passed to curtail distribution and use of opiates
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A. 0.08 percent B. 0.10 percent C. 0.20 percent D. 0.80 percent E. 1.00 percent
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Educational institutions are in a unique position to improve health outcomes for youth because
A. they can reach nearly all young people. B. schools have access to high quality educational resources. C. the school day provides ideal opportunity for health instruction. D. parents wholeheartedly support health instruction.
How does perception relate to stress?