At the turn of the twentieth century, diacetylmorphine was synthesized, creating the most powerful of the opiates, __________, marketed as a nonhabit-forming analgesic to take the place of morphine.

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The sentence specifically mentions that diacetylmorphine was synthesized and marketed as a nonhabit-forming analgesic to take the place of morphine. The only option that fits this description is heroin, so the answer is A. Morphium and opium are similar but not as powerful as heroin, and marijuana is not an opiate at all.

At the Turn of the Twentieth Century, Diacetylmorphine Was Synthesized