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How addictive are opiates?

April 26, 2017addictive Opiates

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How addictive are opiates?

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The addictive power of a drug is measured in research by capture rate. The capture rate is the percent first time users that eventually become dependent on the drug. Opiate drugs have the highest capture rates of any drug known to man. Heroin’s capture rate is nearly 29%.