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Addiction is a chronic compulsion for a habit-forming substance, behaviour or activity. Addiction results in physiological or psychological reliance which can have detrimental psychological, physical or social effects upon withdrawal or abstinence. Withdrawal syndrome occurs in people who have developed physiological dependence on drugs or alcohol and who discontinue or reduce their use of it. Sharing of needles for drug use can lead to the spread of infectious diseases among drug abusers. An example of such spread of infectious disease is the spread of HIV which causes AIDS in infected individuals.

1. Which one of the following sentences is not true for addiction of a substance?
   1. Psychological dependence on the substance.
   2. When substance is not taken, body shows withdrawal symptoms.
   3. Addiction of a substance helps to boost energy levels of the body.
   4. Addiction leads to habit-forming behaviour.
2. Which of the following is true for withdrawal symptoms?
   1. Occurs in adolescents who experiment with drugs.
   2. Occurs in people who try to discontinue the drug.
   3. It is a physiological effect of the body when drug is consumed in excess.
   4. It allows the body to eliminate drug from the body.
3. How does sharing needles by drug users affect them?
   1. Increases the chance of getting AIDS.
   2. Increases the spread of infectious diseases.
   3. Both (a) and (b).
   4. Helps them to inject drugs at a lesser cost.
4. If a person shows physiological dependence on a drug it means:
   (i) The drug must be habit-forming.
   (ii) Person will have psychological effect on discontinuing the drug.
   (iii) Person is sharing needles with fellow drug users.
   (iv) Person will get AIDS with time.
   Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
   
   1. (i) and (ii)
   2. (iii) and (iv)
   3. (i), (ii) and (iii)
   4. (i) and (iii)

Answer 1

1. Addiction of a substance helps to boost energy levels of the body.
2. Occurs in people who try to discontinue the drug.
3. Both (a) and (b).
4. (i) and (ii)