Deaths from use can be traced to both tobacco smoking and the use of opiate drugs. One difference between the two is that:
A) smoking deaths are entirely from chronic causes; opiate deaths are almost entirely from acute causes.
B) smoking deaths are entirely from acute causes; opiate deaths are almost entirely from chronic causes.
C) neither smoking nor opiate deaths are from chronic causes; the causes are different, and lie elsewhere.
D) neither smoking nor opiate deaths are drug acute causes; the causes are different, and lie elsewhere.
E) none of the above

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Smoking deaths are more likely to be from chronic causes such as lung cancer, emphysema, and heart disease, while opiate deaths are more likely to be from acute causes such as overdose or respiratory depression.

Deaths from Use Can Be Traced to Both Tobacco Smoking