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Multiple choice biology food and human health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diseases and toxic substance health and its maintenance

The overdose of medicines leads to

  1. Substance abuse

  2. Drug abuse

  3. Drug misuse

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Drug abuse is a term used commonly when prescription medication with sedative, analgesic, or stimulant properties are used for mood alteration or intoxication ignoring the fact that overdose of such medicines have serious adverse effects.

Multiple choice biology food and human health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diseases and toxic substance health and its maintenance

Tobacco addicted people felt restless, if _____________

  1. They consume more tobacco.

  2. They do not get tobacco.

  3. They smoke and chew tobacco together.

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive. When a person addicted to tobacco is deprived of it, they experience withdrawal symptoms, which often manifest as restlessness or irritability.

Multiple choice biology food and human health diseases caused by changes in lifestyle diseases and toxic substance health and its maintenance

Tobacco addiction causes

  1. Bronchitis

  2. Gastric ulcers

  3. Emphysema

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Tobacco is injurious to health as it can result in the following complications:
1. Tobacco contains carcinogenic substances, i.e, substances which can cause cancer. Various cancers like oral cancer, lung cancer, etc, have been associated with tobacco.
2. It is a major risk factor for heart diseases, lung disorders like emphysema, strokes, gastric ulcer, bronchitis. 
3. It contains addictive drugs like nicotine. It makes the person depend on tobacco psychologically and physically.
4. It may also result in impotency or infertility in individuals.
So, the correct option is 'All of these'.