Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Adolescence, Addiction, Tobacco Addiction, Alcoholism, Effects of Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Psychotropic Drugs, Tranquilisers, Sedatives, Opiate Narcotics, Morphine, Amphetamines, etc.
Important Questions on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Which of the following is an opioid drug?
Which of the following alkaloids cause emphysema and high blood pressure?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Which one of the following is the correct statement regarding the particular psychotropic drug specified?
Tobacco consumption is known to stimulate the secretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline. The component causing this could be
Find out the true (T) or false (F) statements and choose the correct option:
(i) With the repeated use of drugs/alcohol, the tolerance level of the receptors in our body increases; as a result, receptors respond only to higher doses of drugs/alcohol leading to greater intake and addiction.
(ii) Addiction is a psychological attachment to certain effects such as euphoria and a temporary feeling of well-being, associated with drugs and alcohol.
(iii) Dependence is the tendency of the body to manifest a characteristic and unpleasant withdrawal syndrome if a regular dose of drugs/alcohol is discontinued.
(iv) The adverse effects of drugs and alcohol abuse are manifested in the form of reckless behaviour, vandalism and violence.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | |
| (1) | T | F | T | F |
| (2) | T | T | T | T |
| (3) | F | T | T | T |
| (4) | T | T | F | F |
Identify the molecules and from below diagram and select the right option giving their source and use.
Examples of drugs that are commonly abused are:
_____ drug is used for patients who have undergone surgery.
The following chemical is commonly called smack.
Read the following statements and pick up the correct one.
Study the following statements regarding drugs and choose the correct ones.
A) Benzodiazepines are used as painkillers
B) Smack slows down the body functions
C) The opioid drug obtained from poppy plant affects the cardiovascular system
D) Crack interferes with transport of dopamine
Which one of the following drug is extracted from the dried latex of the unripe poppy plant seed capsule?
Match the following
| List - I | List - II | ||
| a | Morphine | i | Atropa belladonna |
| b | Hallucinogenic | ii | Erythroxylum |
| c | Cannabinoids | iii | Papaver somniferum |
| d | Cocaine | iv | Cannabis sativa |
Match this-
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (a) | Morphine | (i) | depressant |
| (b) | Heroin | (ii) | stimulates of central nervous system |
| (c) | Cannabinoids | (iii) | sedative and pain killer |
| (d) | Cocaine | (iv) | effect on the cardio vascular system |
Correct match is :-
Statement I: Heroin interferes with the transport of neurotransmitter, dopamine.
Statement II: Excessive dosage of cocaine cause hallucinations.
The correct option among the following is
Statement I: Adolescence is a very vulnerable phase of mental and psychological development of an individual.
Statement II: Use of TDA even once, can be a fore runner to addiction.
The correct option among the following is
Which of the following in not the side effect of anabolic steroids in female athletes?
Read the following statements and pick up the correct one
Chemical structure given here is obtained from :-
