A nurse is teaching a drug prevention class to a group of high school students. Which of the following drugs is commonly used by opioid abusers "on the streets"?
a. Oxycodone
b. Morphine sulfate
c. Hydromorphone
d. Heroin
D
Among street users, heroin is the opioid of choice. It is easy to procure and is taken by about 90% of opioid abusers.
Oxycodone, morphine sulfate, and hydromorphone are not the drugs of choice for street users of opioid drugs.
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