A person with a substance abuse problem has just self-administered by intramuscular injection an overdose of fentanyl, a very powerful synthetic narcotic. A potentially fatal side effect of fentanyl overdose is that breathing stops. Assuming the drug would interfere with breathing when it reaches the brain, the person should experience breathing difficulty:
A) almost immediately.
B) in a few seconds.
C) in a few minutes.
D) in about a half hour.

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Fentanyl administered by intramuscular injection typically takes a few minutes to reach the brain and affect breathing, due to the time required for absorption into the bloodstream and then distribution to the brain.

A Person with a Substance Abuse Problem Has Just Self-Administered