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Organ which is most affected by alcohol is

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  1. Heart

  2. Cerebrum

  3. Liver

  4. Cerebellum

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Alcohol can cause inflammation in the liver. Over time, scarring and cirrhosis can occur. Alcoholic liver disease occurs after years of heavy drinking.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Liver'.

A factor responsible for cirrhosis of liver is

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  1. Vitamins

  2. Fats and oils

  3. Alcoholism

  4. Sugar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Alcohol can cause inflammation in the liver. Over time, scarring and cirrhosis can occur. Alcoholic liver disease occurs after years of heavy drinking. Cirrhosis is the last step of liver damage
So, the correct answer is 'Alcoholism'

Addiction is

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  1. Intake of drugs

  2. Intake of tobacco or alcohol 

  3. Physiological and psychological dependence

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Addiction is a condition in which a person becomes habitual or dependent for a particular substance or activities in which he finds pleasure. Substances like alcohol, drugs, nicotine (tobacco) cause the person to get addicted. With every dose, the body demands for more intake. Gambling activities also engage the person in such a way that he becomes addicted and in no such circumstances he can leave these activities even if social and personal life is being affected.
So, the correct answer is 'Both A and B'.

Excessive consumption of alcohol is

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  1. Alcoholism

  2. Drug addiction

  3. Hallucination

  4. Intoxication

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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

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  1. Rauwolfia

  2. Calotropis

  3. Cannabis sativa

  4. Withania

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Correct Option: C

The symptoms of drug addiction is

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  1. Restlessness

  2. Depression

  3. Anxiety

  4. All of the above

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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

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  1. i and ii

  2. i , ii and iv

  3. ii and iii

  4. i, ii, iii, iv

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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 

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  1. Withdrawal syndrome

  2. Euphoria

  3. Mental stability

  4. Permanent feeling of well being

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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.

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  1. Hashish

  2. Ganja

  3. Mescaline

  4. Marijuana

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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?

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  1. Alcohol $+$ Antihistamines

  2. Alcohol $+$ Benzodiazepines

  3. Alcohol $+$ Aspirin

  4. Amphetamine $+$ Insulin

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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'.