Effects of drugs
Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions.
Surveys and statistics show that the use of drugs and alcohol has been on the rise, especially among the youth. This is really a cause of concern as it could result in many harmful effects. The immediate adverse effects of drugs and alcohol abuse are manifested in the form of reckless behaviour, vandalism and violence. Excessive doses of drugs may lead to coma and death due to respiratory failure, heart failure or cerebral hemorrhage. 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. Opioids are the drugs, which bind to specific opioid receptors present in our central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. Drugs which are normally used as medicines to help patients cope with mental illnesses like depression and insomnia, are often abused. Morphine is a very effective sedative and painkiller, and is very useful in patients who have undergone surgery. Several 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. Curiosity, need for adventure and excitement, and experimentation, constitute common causes, which motivate youngsters towards drug and alcohol use.
Which one of the following is not the immediate adverse effects of drugs and alcohol abuse?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Cancer
The passage says that the immediate adverse effects of drugs and alcohol abuse show up as reckless behaviour, vandalism and violence. These appear soon after the drug is taken.
(1) Violence — An immediate effect. It is one of the three immediate effects named.
(2) Reckless behaviour — An immediate effect. It is also named as an immediate effect.
(3) Cancer — Not an immediate effect. Cancer develops over a long time. Long use of alcohol and tobacco can lead to diseases such as liver cirrhosis and cancer, but these are long-term effects, not immediate ones.
(4) Vandalism — An immediate effect. Vandalism is damage to property, and it is named as an immediate effect.
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.