Q.Cirrhosis of liver is caused by chronic intake of ------ a) Opium b) Alcohol c) Tobacco d) Cocaine

Short-term effects appear within minutes of intake and are brief — a false sense of well-being, pleasant drowsiness, euphoria, dulled senses, altered behaviour and blood pressure, narcosis (deep sleep), nausea and vomiting.

Long-term effects result from constant, excessive use and cause serious, often permanent damage. Heavy drinking permanently damages the liver and brain. Alcohol impairs the liver's ability to break down fat; sustained fat accumulation and high alcohol levels destroy liver cells, which are replaced by scar tissue — liver cirrhosis. Alcohol also stimulates excess stomach acid, causing ulcers, and weakens the heart muscle by building up scar tissue in cardiac fibres, raising the …