Drugs and Alcohol Abuse

The outline structure of a drug is given below.

Which group of drugs does this represent, whether cannabinoid or opium?

Drugs like LSD, barbiturates, amphetamines, etc., are used as medicines to help patients with mental illness. However, excessive doses and abusive usage are harmful. Enumerate the major adverse effects of such drugs in humans.

In your locality, if a person is addicted to alcohol, what kind of behavioural changes do you observe in that person? Suggest measures to overcome the problem.

Why do some adolescents start taking drugs? How can this be avoided?

From which plant cannabinoids are obtained? Name any two cannabinoids. Which part of the body is affected by consuming these substances?

Drugs and alcohol give short-term 'high' and long-term 'damages'. Discuss.

What is secondary metabolism?

Why cannabinoids are banned in sports and games?

Many secondary metabolites of plants have medicinal properties. It is their misuse that creates problems. Justify the statement with an example.

The outline structure of a drug is given below.

Name the organ of the body which is affected by consumption of these drugs.

The outline structure of a drug is given below.

What are the modes of consumption of this drug?

Do you consider passive smoking is more dangerous than active smoking? Why?

If a regular dose of drug or alcohol is not provided to an addicted person, he shows some withdrawal symptoms. List any four such withdrawal symptoms.

Tobacco consumption is known to stimulate secretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline. The component causing this could be

'Smack' is a drug obtained from the

When an apparently healthy person is diagnosed as unhealthy by a psychiatrist, the reason could be that