Do you think that friends can influence one to take alcohol/drugs? If yes, how may one protect himself/herself from such an influence?
Yes, friends can influence one to take drugs. Following measures can be taken:
(i)Avoiding undue peer pressure.
(ii)Not taking undue pressure of failures beyond its threshold.
(iii)Getting counselling from some counsellor
(iv)Seeking help from parents and peers
(v)Seeking medical help
What is the mechanism by which the AIDS virus causes deficiency of immune system of the infected person?
What are the various public health measures, which you would suggest as safeguard against infectious diseases?
What are the various routes by which trans-mission of human immunodeficiency virus takes place?
In your view what motivates youngsters to take to alcohol or drugs and how can this be avoided?
The following are some well-known abbreviations, which have been used in this chapter. Expand each one to its fall form:
(a)MALT (b) CMI
(c)AIDS (d)NACO
(e)HIV
Discuss with your teacher what does ‘a suitable gene' means, in the context of DNA vaccines.
Why is that once a person starts taking alcohol or drugs, it is difficult to get rid of this habit? Discuss it with your teacher.
Differentiate the following and give examples of each
(a)Innate and acquired immunity
(b)Active and passive immunity
Hovy does the transmission of each of the following diseases take place?
(a)Amoebiasis (b) Malaria
(c)Ascariasis (d) Pneumonia
Do you think that friends can influence one to take alcohol/drugs? If yes, how may one protect himself/herself from such an influence?