For a rapid speed of onset,users prefer to administer an opioid drug:
A) sublingually and by inhalation.
B) subcutaneously and intravenously.
C) intravenously and by inhalation.
D) intravenously and intramuscularly.

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Intravenous administration provides the most rapid speed of onset for opioid drugs, while inhalation also allows for quick absorption through the lungs. Sublingual and subcutaneous administration may be faster than oral ingestion, but it is not as fast as intravenous or inhalation routes. Intramuscular injection may be more rapid than oral or subcutaneous, but it is not as fast as intravenous administration.

For a Rapid Speed of Onset,users Prefer to Administer an Opioid