Read the passage given below:
1. June 26th is being observed as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. I wonder if this day is merely one for the service providers to gear themselves up and conduct a bunch of awareness and advocacy programmers among the general public. This day could be a time to review our commitment to be empathetic to those dependent on alcohol and other drugs. It could also be a warning bell to all those struggling with drugs; a time for quick self-evaluation. Besides, it could be seen as a gesture of the government to combat this menace by releasing some money to run a poster exhibition or a rally or a public meeting.
2. Something to show that it is in the fight against the evil as well, after making good revenue through liquor sales. This could be an eye-opener to parents on what their college-going children are exposed to now. As wide and diverse as the culture of India, so wide are the options of drugs available. They consist of stimulants (uppers), depressants (downers), cannabis, opioids and opiates, solvents and inhalants, hallucinogens and other psychedelic drugs and the more recent threats like roofies and ketamine. The long-term effects of these drugs are dangerous and fatal.
3. A drug welcoming/friendly/tolerant trend is permeating our culture today. We need to be warned that social use does not apply to illicit drugs. These drugs have a very high addictive potential. We’re talking about chemical substances that change not only the function and structure of the body but also one’s thinking, feelings, perception and behaviour. These changes occur due to the drug’s action on the brain.
4. A youngster begins with experimenting alcohol and nicotine considered ‘gateway drugs.’ In the beginning, the consumption is within socially accepted or prescribed limits. For example, drinking some wine at a party. Slowly, one starts to misuse drugs, meaning unintentional or inappropriate use of prescribed or non-prescribed drugs. For instance, driving under the influence of alcohol or taking one sleeping pill over and above the prescribed dose. Eventually, one starts to abuse drugs wherein one deliberately uses chemical substances for reasons other than their intended medical purposes, resulting in serious physical, mental, emotional or social impairment. There are thin lines dividing drug use, misuse and abuse. We need to be accountable as a society. Now, if we are to talk about illicit drugs, there are suppliers, middlemen and traffickers because there is a huge demand.
5. The geographical location of India between the golden crescent and the golden triangle makes our country a pathway for drug trafficking through the borders. Governments can play a role here by framing laws and insisting on law enforcement, whether it be on trafficking in illicit drugs or minimum drinking age or server liability. A global problem like this calls for a collective effort.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer ANY TEN of the questions given below:
Question. According to the writer, 26th of June is an important day .................. .
(a) as it is the day to be empathetic towards drug addicts
(b) to warn those who are drug addicts
(c) to create awareness among the people especially parents about the drug menace
(d) All of these.
Answer: D
Question. Choose the option that is TRUE about the ideal locations of India for border drug trafficking ...................
(a) strict rules imposed
(b) dense population in the area
(c) non-porous border areas
(d) smooth connection between two border areas
Answer: D
Question. Choose the option that lists the statements that are NOT TRUE about the gateway drugs.
1. the gateway drugs are hardly available in the market.
2. nicotine and alcohol being gateway drugs can be tried with others drugs.
3. the youngsters are very cautious about the gateway drugs.
4. the gateway drugs are seldom preferred by the common public.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
Answer: A
Question. “We need to be accountable as a society.” The idea of being accountable as a society is mainly a reference to .................. .
(a) the college-going students be knowledgeable about drug use
(b) a society well aware of drug abuse
(c) the youngsters being victims of drug abuse
(d) rare availability of illicit drugs
Answer: B
Question. There are suppliers, middlemen and traffickers because .................. .
(a) there is a huge demand
(b) governments can only play a vital role in this way
(c) the global problem calls for a collective effort
(d) they are vital service providers
Answer: A
Question. The awareness programmes about the drug menace will help parents know about .................. among college-going students.
Answer: range and extent of drug exposure
Question. What does the term ‘drug abuse’ mean?
Answer: The term ‘drug abuse’ refers to the deliberate use of drugs for the purpose other than medicinal.
Question. How does drug addiction usually start?
Answer: Drug addiction usually starts with youngster’s experiments with alcohol and nicotine.
Question. Why is drug addiction on the rise today?
Answer: Drug addiction is on the rise today because people are more tolerant and welcoming of drugs today
Question. The drugs being called as ‘uppers’ has a reference to helping as energy givers. (True/False)
Answer: False
Question. What is the adverse impact of drugs on brain?
Answer: Drugs badly affect our mental states, i.e. feelings and behaviour.
Question. Find the word in para 4 which is opposite in meaning to ‘unknowingly’.
Answer: deliberately
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