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Which of these is a common opioid drug of abuse?
ACocaine (a CNS stimulant)
BCannabis (from the marijuana plant)
CHeroin (highly addictive opioid)
DLSD (a hallucinogen agent)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Heroin (highly addictive opioid)
HEROIN is an opioid (derived from morphine, which comes from opium poppy). Cocaine = stimulant. Cannabis (ganja, charas) = cannabinoid. LSD = hallucinogen. Each class has different effects.
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