Rohit, 22, uses a drug regularly and stays intoxicated through most of the day. He performs poorly at work, has problems with short-term memory and attention, and needs more of the drug to get the same effect. When he tries to stop, he feels depressed, tired, irritable and anxious and cannot sleep well. The drug belongs to a group of commonly abused substances. Which of the following belongs to the same group?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Metaamphetamines
Option (1) Metaamphetamines — Correct. Rohit's signs fit cocaine: he is intoxicated all day, does poorly at work, has memory and attention problems, and feels depression, fatigue and sleep problems on stopping. Cocaine is a stimulant, in the same group as dextroamphetamines and metaamphetamines.
Option (2) Mescaline — Incorrect. Mescaline is a hallucinogen, grouped with LSD. It belongs to a different group from cocaine.
Option (3) Morphine — Incorrect. Morphine is an opioid, grouped with heroin and cough syrup. A student who reads the signs as heroin abuse picks it, but memory and attention problems with all-day intoxication point to cocaine.
Option (4) Sleeping pills — Incorrect. Sleeping pills come under sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, with anti-anxiety medication. That is a separate group from the stimulants.
NCERT (2026-27): “Cocaine … “• Alcohol • Stimulants • Caffeine • Cannabis: marijuana or ‘bhang’ • Hallucinogens: LSD, mescaline • Inhalants sprays • Tobacco: cigarettes, bidi • Opioid •” “: dextroamphetamines, metaamphetamines, cocaine : coffee, tea, caffeinated soda, analgesics, chocolate, cocoa” |