Lesson 2: Addiction And Mental Health - Slide  49

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The Opioid Experience

  • Opioid intoxication is characterized by a highly reinforcing euphoric “rush,” followed by apathy, sadness, agitation, impaired judgment, slurred speech, inattention, and memory lapse
  • High doses can result in respiratory distress, coma or death

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