Question of the Day

Question:  Diesel exhaust is made up of three fractions: solid, condensed (or liquid), and gaseous fractions. What is the most prevalent element in the solid diesel exhaust particle fraction?

Question: What is the common name for the non-fentanyl, novel, synthetic opioid (3,4-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide) that acts as a selective mu-receptor agonist?

Question: Which adverse clinical consequences associated with the use of quinidine resulted in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration prohibiting the off-label use of this drug to treat leg cramps?

Question: Which food ingredient has been implicated in recent outbreaks of shiga-toxin producing E coli infections?

Question: What is the “Monitoring the Future (MTF)” study?

Question: What is NIDA and what does this organization do?

Question: What is the legal status of Salvia divinorum in the United States?

Question: Kratom is a drug of abuse that has a long history of use in Southeast Asia, where it is commonly known as thang, kakuam, thom, ketum, and biak. In the U.S., the abuse of kratom has increased markedly in recent years. What is Kratom, where does it come from and how is it used?

Question: Necrotizing fasciitis due to clostridial infection is a potential consequence of intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of which street drug?

Question: What is the primary exposure of concern for workers in the shipyard industry which includes workers who dis-assemble ships?