NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most commonly abused drug in the world is
A
Alcohol
B
Tobacco
C
Marijuana
D
E-Cigarettes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Russia and Australia have the highest prevalence of alcoholism dependence overall, with 2.61 per cent and 2.58 per cent, respectively. According to the World Health Organization, US has the lowest rate of alcohol dependence with only 1.93 per cent.

Detailed explanation-2: -The use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used, or in excessive amounts. Drug abuse may lead to social, physical, emotional, and job-related problems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alcoholism Stats More than 6 percent of adults in the U.S. have an alcohol use disorder, about 1 in 12 men and 1 in 25 women. An additional 623, 000 people between the ages of 12 and 17 have alcohol use disorders. About 88, 000 people die of alcohol-related causes every year in the United States.

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