Test: Drugs and Alcohol Abuse (January 7) - NEET MCQ

Heroin, commonly called smack is chemically diacetylmorphine which is a white, odourless, bitter crystalline compound. This is obtained by acetylation of morphine, which is extracted from the latex of poppy plant Papaver somniferum. Generally taken by snorting and injection, heroin is a depressant and slows down body functions.

Opioids act as analgesics which relieve pain by acting on the CNS.

Heroin, is chemically diacetylmorphine which is a White, odourless, bitter crystalline compound. It is obtained by acetylation of morphine which is extracted from the latex of poppy plant (Papaver somniferum).

Coca alkaloid or cocaine is obtained from coca plant Erythroxylum (Erythroxylon coca) which is native to South America.

Hallucinogens are the drugs that change one's behaviour, thoughts, feelings and perceptions without andy actual sensory stinulus. These drugs produce a dream-like state with the disorientation and loss of contact with reality without andy true sensory stimulus. Erythroxylon coca. Atropa belladona and Datura stramonium possess hallucinogenic properties.

Cocaine, commonly called come or crack, is usually snorted, it has a potent stimulating action on central nervous system, producing a sence of euphoria and increased energy. Excessive dosageof cocaine causes hallucinations.

Drugs like barbiturates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, lysergic acid diethyl amides (LSD), and other similar drugs are normally used as medicines to help patients cope with mental illnesses like depression and insomnia.

Thea chinensis is tea plant whose dried leaves are used to obtain drug caffeine (tea).

Drug addiction is a common practice in Adolescence. As Adolescence is accompanied by several biological and physiological changes, it is the most vulnerable phase of mental and psychological development of an individual. Curiosity, need for adventure and experimentation motivates youngsters towards Drug and Alcohol abuse.

Marijuana is extracted from the dried flowers and top leaves of the female hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. It is smoked in cigarettes. It may cause psychosis.