Drugs – Addiction

Drugs – Addiction
Abhängigkeit
Some drugs can cause both psychological and physical dependence.
betrunken
What are the long-term effects of being heavily intoxicated / drunk?
Verlangen nach etwas
He quit smoking in 1980, but he has still an overwhelming craving for a cigarette with his
coffee.
Alkoholspiegel
A person with a blood alcohol level in the range of .08 to .10 is considered legally
intoxicated.
Gruppenzwang
Peer group pressure is a major concern among teens.
verordnen, verschreiben
Anti-depressants are the most prescribed drugs in the UK.
Entziehungskur
You should always go through alcohol withdrawal treatment under medical supervision!
Ersatzdroge
Patients with opiate addiction often get drug substitute treatment.
Alkoholverbot
National prohibition of alcohol in the US turned out to be a failure.
schnüffeln
Very little is known about the effect sniffing petrol has on the brain.
körperlich, physisch
People who try to quit smoking will experience both psychological and physical withdrawal
symptoms.
ein Verlangen nach etwas
erzeugen
The decision to kick the habit of smoking might spawn an immense yearning for a
cigarette.
Selbsthilfegruppe
The main focus of self-help groups is to provide emotional and practical support as well as
an exchange of information.
Drogenmissbrauch
Any person can develop problems of substance abuse / drug abuse or dependence.
Überdosis
My friend took an overdose of sleeping pills.
Krankheit
Pregnancy is not a medical condition.
gelten als, gehalten
werden für
The top 50 Olympic athletes were dubbed drug free.
Drogenhandel
Eight people were charged with drug trafficking.
Drogenhändler
The book is called “Confessions of a drug pusher / drug dealer”.
Schmuggelware
Police found 200,000 contraband cigarettes inside a minivan.
synthetische Droge
The study explores the relationship between designer drug use and HIV risk behaviour.
Abstinenzler
A teetotaller is a person who completely abstains from alcohol.
Sucht
Gaming is like any other addiction.
süchtig auf
Many youngsters are addicted to unhealthy online games.
Drogenlieferant
Police targeted a major drug supplier of illicit drugs.
Gefängnisstrafe
The hacker was given a five-year prison sentence.
beschlagnahmen
60 pounds of a particularly potent breed of Marijuana were seized.
intravenös einspritzen
Drug users who are injecting intravenously are at an increased risk of contracting HIV.
tolerant, liberal
In our permissive society you can say what you want, do what you want, be what you want.
Stimmungsumschwung
Narcotics can trigger severe mood swings.
Schachtel Zigaretten
Every packet of cigarettes carries a mandatory health warning.
abmildern
↔ verstärken
“To mitigate” and “to reinforce” are opposites.
nüchtern
For a cured alcoholic it is vital to stay sober for the rest of his life.
billigen, verzeihen
It is inacceptable to condone drug abuse.
genau festlegen, den
Finger auf den Punkt legen
This is the first study to pinpoint why some drugs are more effective in men than in women.
neu überdenken, ändern
The government had to review the decision to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous
drug.
psychiatrische Abteilung
I don’t want to describe my stay for depression treatment in a psychiatric ward.