A report shows that individuals who misuse opioids often experience difficulty focusing in school and strained relationships. How does opioid misuse lead to these challenges?

Opioids can affect brain processes involved in attention, judgment, and behavior. These changes can make it harder to focus on schoolwork and can contribute to conflicts or strained relationships, affecting daily life. Reduced strength, appetite changes, or fatigue may occur, but they do not explain both challenges as directly as effects on thinking and behavior.

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