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erik [133]
3 years ago
7

Alcohol can be considered a __________. A. Gateway drug B. Hallucinogen C. Barbiturate D. None of the above

Biology
1 answer:
kozerog [31]3 years ago
8 0

<u>Answer</u> : option A gateway drug


<u>Explanation</u>:

  • A gateway drug is considered to be a type of habit forming drug which itself may not be addictive in nature but their use may lead to the person getting addicted to other drugs.
  • The increase in probability of using other illegal drugs when a person is using a gateway drug is because of the alteration in the brain which leads to an inclination towards drug usage and a carefree behavior.
  • Besides alcohol, marijuana and tobacco are also considered to be gateway drugs.
  • It has been shown that the use of alcohol acts a gateway for many drugs such as cocaine.
  • The gateway drug theory has stated if any of the gateway drugs or a mixture of them is introduced into a life of a teenager then it leads to an increased chances of experimentation with other drugs in the future.
  • Since, alcohol is linked to an increased probability of using illegal drugs in the future, it is considered to be a gateway drug.

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