Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse — NEET Biology

Correct answer: B — S1, S3 and S5 only

Let's analyze each statement based on the NCERT text: S1: "Curiosity, need for adventure and excitement, and experimentation, constitute common causes, which motivate youngsters towards drug and alcohol use... Other factors that have been seen to be associated with drug and alcohol abuse among adolescents are unstable or unsupportive family structures and peer pressure." This statement is correct. S2: "Heroin... is a depressant and slows down body functions." "Cocaine... It has a potent stimulating action on central nervous system, producing a sense of euphoria and increased energy." Opioids (like heroin) are depressants, not stimulants. This statement is incorrect. S3: "Addiction is a psychological attachment to certain effects –such as euphoria and a temporary feeling of well-being – associated with drugs and alcohol. These drive people to take them even when these are not needed, or even when their use becomes self-destructive." This statement is correct. S4: "The chronic use of drugs and alcohol damages nervous system and liver (cirrhosis)." Also, "These result in many social adjustment problems." Drug and alcohol abuse affects physical health as well as leads to social adjustment problems. This statement is incorrect. S5: "A lot of help is available in the form of highly qualified psychologists, psychiatrists, and de-addiction and rehabilitation programmes to help individuals who have unfortunately got in the quagmire of drug/alcohol abuse. With such help, the affected individual with sufficient efforts and will power, can get rid of the problem completely and lead a perfectly normal and healthy life." This statement is correct. Therefore, S1, S3, and S5 are the correct statements. The final answer is B.