Which statement best defines an 'Opiate' under the statute?

Which statement best defines an 'Opiate' under the statute?

• A. A substance that has addiction-forming or sustaining liability similar to morphine or is capable of conversion into a drug having such liability
• B. A non-addictive stimulant
• C. A vitamin supplement
• D. A mineral salt

Answer: (A)

An opiate, under this statute, is a substance that has addiction-forming or sustaining liability similar to morphine, or that can be converted into a drug with that liability. This covers drugs with intrinsic morphine-like risk as well as substances that could become such a drug through chemical conversion. The other options don’t fit because they describe substances that are not associated with this level of addictive potential or conversion capability, such as non-addictive stimulants, vitamin supplements, or mineral salts.

An opiate, under this statute, is a substance that has addiction-forming or sustaining liability similar to morphine, or that can be converted into a drug with that liability. This covers drugs with intrinsic morphine-like risk as well as substances that could become such a drug through chemical conversion. The other options don’t fit because they describe substances that are not associated with this level of addictive potential or conversion capability, such as non-addictive stimulants, vitamin supplements, or mineral salts.