Tag: drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption

Questions Related to drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption

Excessive consumption of alcohol is

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. Alcoholism

  2. Drug addiction

  3. Hallucination

  4. Intoxication

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Alcoholism is the addiction of alcohol. It is dependency of a person on regular consumption of alcohol. Generally ethyl alcohol is consumed which can be in form of wine, bear etc. People suffering from alcoholism are obsessed with alcohol. Such people can't resist to drinking alcohol even if it is causing problems in their personal and professional life. Consumption of too much alcohol can cause serious health problems like liver failure.
So, the correct answer is 'Alcoholism'.

Bhang, Ganja and Hashish (Charas) are obtained from

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. Rauwolfia

  2. Calotropis

  3. Cannabis sativa

  4. Withania

Show answer
Correct Option: C

The symptoms of drug addiction is

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. Restlessness

  2. Depression

  3. Anxiety

  4. All of the above

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Drug addiction is a complex neurological disease that requires integrated treatment of the mind, body, and spirit. 
  • It is considered a brain disease because drugs change the brain they change its structure and how it works. Without treatment, these brain changes can be long-lasting. 
  •  Addiction is chronic, it is progressive, and if left untreated, it can be fatal.
Common signs of drug addiction include:
  1.  Loss of control 
  2. Serious changes or deterioration in hygiene or physical appearance
  3. Withdrawal symptoms such as shakiness, trembling, depression, nausea and fatigue are observed.
  •  Hence, The symptoms of drug addiction are restlessness, Depression and Anxiety. 
  • So, the correct answer is 'all of the above'.

Withdrawal symptom of alcohol/drug include
i) Anxiety        
ii) Shakiness 
iii) Nausea 
iv) Sweating

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. i and ii

  2. i , ii and iv

  3. ii and iii

  4. i, ii, iii, iv

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

If a person who is having heavy dose of alcohol or drug suddenly stop or cut back on its consumption, it is called as alcohol or drug withdrawal. Mild withdrawal syndrome includes anxiety, shakiness, headache, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, sweating. The severe syndrome includes hallucination, seizures.

Thus, the correct answer is 'i, ii, iii, iv.'

Abrupt discotinuation of regular dose of drugs/ alcohol generates 

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. Withdrawal syndrome

  2. Euphoria

  3. Mental stability

  4. Permanent feeling of well being

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abrupt discontinuation of regular does of drugs/ alcohol generates withdrawal syndrome. These are the set of symptoms which occurs due to abrupt discontinuation or dosage reduction of drug or alcohol. Withdrawal syndrome includes tremors, hallucination, vomiting, anxiety, sweating, irritability, insomnia.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Withdrawal syndrome.'

THC (tetra hydro cannabinol) is the active ingredient of all the following, except.

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. Hashish

  2. Ganja

  3. Mescaline

  4. Marijuana

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Hashish, ganja, and marijuana all three of this psychoactive drug obtained from the same plant ie Hemp ( Cannabis sativa).
  • Marijuana is the dried flower and the leaves of the female plant of cannabis. 
Hashish is also obtained from the cannabis plant but it is a more concentrated version of it. The Cannabis flower and leaves that fall off the plant are made into a ball and pressed with a knife and dried and then can be consumed orally or smoked.
  • Ganja is simply the leaves of the cannabis plants that are smoked.
All of the above three drugs have tetra hydro cannabinol as their active ingredients.
  • Mescaline is a hallucinogenic drug obtained from the plants of peyote cactus ( Lophophora Williams) with 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine as the active ingredient.

Therefore the correct answer is option C

Which of the following combination of drugs has a dramatic rapid increase in sedative effect?

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. Alcohol $+$ Antihistamines

  2. Alcohol $+$ Benzodiazepines

  3. Alcohol $+$ Aspirin

  4. Amphetamine $+$ Insulin

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Mixing drugs can have numerous detrimental effects. A common method of drug abuse involves mixing benzodiazepines with alcohol. They are abused together because both sedatives like benzodiazepines and alcohol are central nervous system depressants, using them together can cause excessive sedation.
So, the correct option is 'Alcohol + Benzodiazepines'.

Cannabinoid receptors present principally in the

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. Heart

  2. Brain

  3. Liver

  4. Kidney

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cannabinoid receptors are those receptors which are mainly present in the brain but are also present in nearly all the organs of the body. They are the receptors that are responsible for the physiological functions as well as the functioning of the body. They are primarily found in the nervous system and brain region.

So, the correct option is 'Brain'.

In an epileptic patient,doctor administer a $GABA$ facilitatory  drug. After considerable time fits are absent in the patient.What would be the probable mechanism of that drug 

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. It cause blocking of neurotransmitter at synaps and forms a complex

  2. It desensitize post synaptic membrane for neurotransmitter

  3. It inhibits $Na^+-K^+AT$ pase pump

  4. It cause hyperpolarisation of post synaptic membrane and generate IPSP

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
A GABA receptor agonist is a drug that is an agonist for one or more of the GABA receptors, producing typically sedative effects, and may also cause other effects such as anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant effects. 
So the correct option is 'It causes blocking of neurotransmitter at synapses and forms a complex'.

Drug that increases cardiovascular effects is?

biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

  1. Nicotine $+$ Cocaine

  2. Benzodiazepine $+$ Barbitunate

  3. Barbiturates $+$ Novacaine

  4. Insulin $+$ amphetamine

Show answer
Correct Option: A