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Questions Related to drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption

Diacetylmorphine hydrochloride is 

  1. Heroin

  2. Brown sugar

  3. Methadone

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Diamorphine hydrochloride binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It is a type of analgesic agent and a type of opiate. Also called diacetylmorphine hydrochloride and heroin. diacetylmorphine hydrochloride is also known as brown sugar.
So the correct option is B.

Impaired memory, lethargy, passivity, acute anxiety, depression and profuse sweating are symptoms associated with

  1. Alcoholism

  2. Drug addiction

  3. Mental illness

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Drug addiction psychological symptoms include:

  • Unexplained change in personality or attitude
  • Sudden mood swings, irritability, or angry outbursts
  • Periods of hyperactivity, agitation or giddiness
  • Lack of motivation, appears lethargic
  • Appears fearful, anxious, or paranoid with no reason.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Peripheral vascular disease is most common in smokers which can lead to

  1. Gangrene

  2. Thrombosis

  3. Embolism

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Peripheral vascular disease is commonly used to refer to peripheral artery disease, meaning narrowing or occlusion by atherosclerotic plaques of arteries outside of the heart and brain.
Risk factors for peripheral artery disease include elevated blood cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension and smoking. Complications of peripheral artery disease include sores that do not heal, ulcers, gangrene or infections in the extremities. A peripheral vascular disease that affects the veins include deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins. Pulmonary embolism is also caused by the blood clot due to peripheral vascular disease.
So, the correct answer is option D.

A person's reduced/diminished response to a drug is called

  1. Withdrawal

  2. Addiction

  3. Rebound effect

  4. Tolerance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tolerance is the resistance of a person when addicted to a drug and can withstand even in higher doses. Hence, the correct option is D.

Assertion- Codeine causes addiction.
Reason- Codeine is an opium-derivative.

  1. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  2. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  3. Assertion is true but Reason is false.

  4. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

  5. Assertion is false but Reason is true.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Codeine is a moderately strong opiate drug that is used in pain relief and for the suppression of coughs. But strong or weak, it is still an addictive drug with many symptoms of use in common with other opiates. The road to addiction to codeine usually starts with an increasing tolerance to the drug.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Alcoholism leads to

  1. Amnesia

  2. Lung-damage

  3. Cancer

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alcoholism causes amnesia. The person drinks, does things and cannot remember them afterwards.

Essentially, amnesia is loss of memory. The memory can be either wholly or partially lost due to the extent of damage that was caused. There are two main types of amnesia, retrograde amnesia and anterograde amnesia.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

In alcoholics, liver gets damaged as it

  1. Accumulates excess of fats

  2. Stores excess of glycogen

  3. Secretes more bile

  4. Has to detoxify alcohol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Excessive alcohol causes fatty liver or steatosis. It describes the buildup of fats in the liver. It occurs when the body creates too much fat or cannot metabolize fat fast enough. As a result, the left over is stored in the liver cells where it accumulates to become fatty liver disease.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Liver-cirrhosis is caused by

  1. Excess alcoholism

  2. No alcohol

  3. Due to bacterial infection

  4. Due to viral infection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cirrhosis is an abnormal liver condition in which there is irreversible scarring of the liver. The main causes are sustained excessive alcohol consumption and fatty liver disease. Symptoms include loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin, fluid retention (oedema) and swelling in ankles, legs and abdomen. So, the correct answer is option A.

In the liver, alcohol is converted into which toxic substance?

  1. Formic acid

  2. Acetaldehyde

  3. Nicotine

  4. Urea


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 2 ways that alcohol can be processed by your liver. Most alcohol is broken down, or metabolised, by an enzyme in your liver cells known as alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). ADH breaks down alcohol into acetaldehyde and then another enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), rapidly breaks down acetaldehyde into acetate. The acetate is further metabolised and eventually leaves your body as carbon dioxide and water.

Acetaldehyde is a toxic substance that can cause an unpleasant reaction when it builds up. Symptoms you might experience if your ALDH enzyme does not function properly include flushing of the face, hot sensations, nausea and palpitations (an awareness of your heart beating faster than normal).
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Which of the following drug taken with alcohol may have dangerous effects?

  1. Morphin

  2. Opium

  3. Asprin

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is advised not to drink alcohol while taking aspirin. Alcohol can increase the risk of stomach bleeding caused by aspirin.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.