Question

Give two ways each in which the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and drugs affects the human body.

Answer 1

All the following Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs are addictive substances.

Tobacco

1. People consume tobacco by chewing it or in the form of smoking (cigarettes).
2. The adverse effects of consuming tobacco continuously can affect the human respiratory system and can cause cancer of the same.
3. It also affects the brain, making it difficult to stop consumption.

Alcohol

1. Alcohol in small quantities also affects the body in the long term.
2. It affects the central nervous system, leading to effects such as memory impairment, lack of awareness, lack of judgement and lack of coordination in movement.
3. It can affect the brain, liver and lungs and can cause cancer too.

Drugs

1. Drugs can damage and harm the body, and there is a lot of alteration in the behaviour of a person, state of mind and consciousness.
2. These types of drugs are called narcotic drugs.
3. These drugs are very addictive in nature, and the body starts craving the same.
4. In long term usage, the doses start increasing, and people may die because of it.