Drugs and Drug Abuse
Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions.
Use of drugs has been on the rise, especially among the youth. This is really a cause of concern as it could result in many harmful effects. Proper education and guidance would enable young people to safeguard themselves against these dangerous behaviour patterns and follow healthy lifestyles. The drugs which are commonly abused are opioids, cannabinoids and coca alkaloids. The majority of these are obtained from flowering plants. Some are obtained from fungi. Various plants, fruits and seeds having hallucinogenic properties have been used for hundreds of years in folk-medicine, religious ceremonies and rituals all over the globe. When these are taken for a purpose other than medicinal use or in amounts/frequency that impairs one's physical, physiological or psychological functions, it constitutes drug abuse. These days, some drugs are also being abused by some sports-persons.
Which one of the following drugs is not normally used as medicine to help patients cope with mental illnesses?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Chloramphenicol
Barbiturates, amphetamines and benzodiazepines are drugs that are normally used as medicines. They help patients cope with mental illnesses such as depression and insomnia. They are often abused as well.
(1) Chloramphenicol — Not a drug used for mental illnesses. It is an antibiotic that acts against bacteria.
(2) Amphetamines — A drug normally used as medicine for mental illnesses. It is in the list of such drugs, and it is also abused.
(3) Benzodiazepines — A drug normally used as medicine for mental illnesses. It is in the list of such drugs, and it is also abused.
(4) Barbiturates — A drug normally used as medicine for mental illnesses. It is in the list of such drugs, and it is also abused.
Note: The passage is taken from NCERT. NTA has put lines of the NCERT text together to make it. Most CUET (UG) questions come straight from NCERT, so study the book line by line, including figures and their titles.
NCERT Extract:
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