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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #3777 Short Pain

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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

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I have chronic pain and at times this is severe, but this is managed with opiates. I know the general public has a very perverted view of opiates because they think street addiction, heroin, drug smugglers. However, if prescribed correctly by doctors in the right dose for your height and weight and you manage it well yourself, I haven't increased my dose of 80 milligrams of morphine in the last 18 years. So that's a fairly good illustration, that no you don't double it every ten minutes the way the general public think. And also it's very well looked after by the government. I have to present myself to my GPs who all get to know me very well every 30 days, and they have to phone to Canberra to have authorization, and I get my monthly dose of opiates to keep me going till the next lot.

What is the main idea that the speaker is trying to convey in her comments?

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The dose of opiates needed to treat chronic pain is usually 80 milligrams The rate of morphine addiction has not increased over the past 18 years Governments can play a key role in chronic pain management Authorization for the prescription of opiates is required every thirty days

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Option 3: "Governments can play a key role in chronic pain management"

Explanation: This option is correct because the speaker highlights the government's involvement in her pain management through the requirement of authorization for her opiate prescriptions. This indicates that government regulations and oversight are significant in managing chronic pain effectively.

Option 1: "The dose of opiates needed to treat chronic pain is usually 80 milligrams"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the speaker does not claim that 80 milligrams is the usual dose for everyone; rather, she mentions her specific dose and emphasizes that it is managed well for her individual case. The text does not generalize this dosage to all patients.

Option 2: "The rate of morphine addiction has not increased over the past 18 years"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the speaker does not provide any information regarding the overall rate of morphine addiction. Instead, she focuses on her personal experience with opiates and how they are managed, without making claims about addiction rates.

Option 4: "Authorization for the prescription of opiates is required every thirty days"

Explanation: While this statement is true in the context of the speaker's experience, it does not capture the main idea of her comments. The focus of her message is broader, emphasizing the role of government in chronic pain management rather than just the procedural aspect of authorization.

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