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People abuse substances such as drugs, alcohol, etc., for varied and complicated reasons, but it is clear that our society pays a significant cost. In a way, drug-abuse that you find today is…

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People abuse substances such as drugs, alcohol, etc., for varied and complicated reasons, but it is clear that our society pays a significant cost. In a way, drug-abuse that you find today is similar to the abuse of alcohol in the pre-independence era, when many people went on drinking despite prohibition. A noticeable difference is that the use of drug has never been a socially accepted practice among the middle-class people.
The given statement implies that:
  1. Prohibition succeeded in stopping people from drinking in the pre-independence era
  2. Drinking was commonly accepted despite the prohibition
  3. There is no difference between drug abuse and alcohol abuse
  4. None of the given options is correct

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B - Drinking was commonly accepted despite the prohibition
The passage says many people went on drinking despite prohibition, and the stated difference is that drug use was never socially accepted among the middle class, implying drinking was commonly accepted. So drinking was commonly accepted despite the prohibition. That prohibition stopped drinking is contradicted (people kept drinking despite prohibition), and "no difference between drug abuse and alcohol abuse" is contradicted by the noted difference.

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