1、Article 1My name is Adam Rouse.Im 19 years old and I used to be a drug addict.I first started using drugs when I was 15.I bought cannabis from a man in the street.I continued to buy cannabis from the same man for about six months.One day,he offered me some crack cocaine.Article 2Cocaine is a powerfu
2、lly addictive drug.Some drug users inject cocaine,others smoke it.Both ways are dangerous.Users who inject the drug are also in more danger if they share needles with other users.1Crack cocaine is the most addictive form of cocaine.Users become addicted to crack cocaine much more easily if they smok
3、e it.Smoking allows cocaine to reach the brain very quickly.2When I went back to the man again,I wanted more crack cocaine.But he asked me for a lot of money.I didnt have enough money so he didnt give me any drugs.I was in terrible pain.3The next day,I broke into a house and stole a television and a
4、 video recorder.I took them to the drug dealer.He told me to take them to a shop in a nearby street.The man in the shop gave me some money.I took the money to the drug dealer and he gave me some more crack cocaine.4Using cocaine increases the users heart rate and blood pressure.As a result,cocaine u
5、sers sometimes have heart attacks.Smoking crack cocaine also causes antisocial behaviour.5By this time,I was addicted to crack cocaine.If I didnt have any drugs,I was in terrible pain.And I had to steal something every day to pay for the drugs.One day,the police took me to the police station.6The ne
6、xt day,a doctor came to see me.He told me that I could die if I didnt stop taking crack cocaine,so I took his advice and stopped immediately.Now I work in a centre for drug addicts,helping others to stop taking drugs.文章文章1我叫亚当我叫亚当劳斯。我劳斯。我19岁,曾经是个瘾君子。岁,曾经是个瘾君子。我我15岁时开始吸毒。我在街上从一个人那里岁时开始吸毒。我在街上从一个人那里买了
7、些大麻。大约六个月以来,我接连不断买了些大麻。大约六个月以来,我接连不断地从同一个人那里购买大麻。一天,他给了地从同一个人那里购买大麻。一天,他给了我一些强效纯可卡因毒品。我一些强效纯可卡因毒品。文章文章2可卡因是一种极易使人上瘾的毒品。有些吸可卡因是一种极易使人上瘾的毒品。有些吸毒者注射可卡因,有些吸毒者吸食可卡因。毒者注射可卡因,有些吸毒者吸食可卡因。两种方式都很危险。如果注射毒品的人和其两种方式都很危险。如果注射毒品的人和其他吸毒者共用针头的话,他们就更危险了。他吸毒者共用针头的话,他们就更危险了。1强效纯可卡因是最能让人上瘾的一种可卡因。强效纯可卡因是最能让人上瘾的一种可卡因。如果吸毒
8、者吸食了强效纯可卡因,他们将更容如果吸毒者吸食了强效纯可卡因,他们将更容易吸毒上瘾。吸毒使可卡因很快抵达大脑。易吸毒上瘾。吸毒使可卡因很快抵达大脑。2当我再去找那个人时,我想要更多的强效纯可当我再去找那个人时,我想要更多的强效纯可卡因。但是他向我要很多钱。我没有足够的钱卡因。但是他向我要很多钱。我没有足够的钱,于是他就不给我了。我非常痛苦。,于是他就不给我了。我非常痛苦。3第二天,我闯进一户人家,偷了一台电视机第二天,我闯进一户人家,偷了一台电视机和一部录像机。我把这些东西给了一个毒贩和一部录像机。我把这些东西给了一个毒贩子。他告诉我将这些东西送到邻街的一个店子。他告诉我将这些东西送到邻街的一
9、个店铺。那家店铺的人给了我一些钱。我将钱给铺。那家店铺的人给了我一些钱。我将钱给了毒贩子,他又给了我一些强效纯可卡因。了毒贩子,他又给了我一些强效纯可卡因。4吸食可卡因使吸食者心率加快,血压升高。因吸食可卡因使吸食者心率加快,血压升高。因此,可卡因吸食者时常患有心脏病。吸食强效此,可卡因吸食者时常患有心脏病。吸食强效纯可卡因还会导致违法犯罪行为的滋生。纯可卡因还会导致违法犯罪行为的滋生。5时至今日,我已对强效纯可卡因上了瘾。如果时至今日,我已对强效纯可卡因上了瘾。如果没有可卡因,我就痛苦得要命。我每天都要偷没有可卡因,我就痛苦得要命。我每天都要偷些东西来买毒品。一天,警察把我带到了警察些东西来
10、买毒品。一天,警察把我带到了警察局。局。6第二天,一个医生来为我做检查。他告诉我,第二天,一个医生来为我做检查。他告诉我,如果我不停止吸强效纯可卡因,就会死掉,因如果我不停止吸强效纯可卡因,就会死掉,因此我接受了他的建议,并立刻停止吸毒。现在此我接受了他的建议,并立刻停止吸毒。现在我在一家戒毒中心工作,帮助其他人戒毒。我在一家戒毒中心工作,帮助其他人戒毒。Stop Smoking NowWe Can Help!In almost every US city and town,there are local organisations to help people stop smoking.Pa
11、rticipants learn to recognise smoking triggers (things that start them smoking) and they try to set a date in the future when they will stop smoking.One of the most popular and successful is the California Smokers Helpline.Here is an extract from one of their leaflets.When you really want a cigarett
12、etry the four Ds:1Delay:Look at your watch and wait for a couple of minutes.If you can wait two minutes,you wont want to smoke.2Distraction:Whatever you re doing when you want to smokedo something else!For example,if youre alone,find someone to talk to.If youre sitting down,take a short walk.3Drink
13、water:If you drink water,you reduce the need to have something in your mouth.4Deep breathing:Breathe in slowly and deeply.Count to five when your lungs are full.Then breathe out slowly.Repeat several times.And here are some ideas to help people to give up smoking:1Make a plan:Make a list of friends
14、who smoke and places where you smoke.Dont see those people and dont go to those places!2Set a date when you re going to stop:Choose a time when you will be relaxed but also too busy to think about smoking.3Keep busy:Instead of smoking,make a phone call,take a short walk,talk with a friend.4Develop n
15、ew interests:Exercisewalking,biking,jogging,swimming,or taking a gymnastic classhelps you to forget about cigarettes.马上戒烟马上戒烟我们能帮助!我们能帮助!几乎美国的每一个城镇都在当地有帮助人们几乎美国的每一个城镇都在当地有帮助人们戒烟的组织。参与者学着认识导致吸烟的原戒烟的组织。参与者学着认识导致吸烟的原因因(让他们开始吸烟的事物让他们开始吸烟的事物)并制定将来成功并制定将来成功戒烟的日期。戒烟的日期。其中最受欢迎也最成功的一个组织就是其中最受欢迎也最成功的一个组织就是“加加
16、利福尼亚吸烟者求助在线利福尼亚吸烟者求助在线”。下面是其广告。下面是其广告传单的部分摘录:传单的部分摘录:当你确实想要抽烟时当你确实想要抽烟时试试试试“4D”方法:方法:1拖延时间:看着表,等几分钟。假如你可拖延时间:看着表,等几分钟。假如你可以等上两分钟,那你就不想抽烟了。以等上两分钟,那你就不想抽烟了。2分散精力:无论你在做什么,只要你想抽分散精力:无论你在做什么,只要你想抽烟烟那就做些别的!例如:如果你一个人那就做些别的!例如:如果你一个人的话,那就找人聊聊天。要是你坐着的话,的话,那就找人聊聊天。要是你坐着的话,就散会儿步。就散会儿步。3喝一点水:喝了水,你就降低了对别的东喝一点水:喝
17、了水,你就降低了对别的东西的需要。西的需要。4深呼吸:深深地、慢慢地吸气,肺充满深呼吸:深深地、慢慢地吸气,肺充满气的时候数五下,再慢慢地呼气,并重复几气的时候数五下,再慢慢地呼气,并重复几次。次。下面还有一些帮助人们戒烟的办法:下面还有一些帮助人们戒烟的办法:1做好计划:把你那些抽烟的朋友和你抽做好计划:把你那些抽烟的朋友和你抽烟的地方列成一张清单。别再去见那些朋友烟的地方列成一张清单。别再去见那些朋友,也别去那些地方了!,也别去那些地方了!2制定一个戒烟的日期:找一个放松而又制定一个戒烟的日期:找一个放松而又忙得没时间想吸烟的时间。忙得没时间想吸烟的时间。3保持忙碌:打个电话,散一会儿步,和保持忙碌:打个电话,散一会儿步,和朋友说说话,而不是抽烟。朋友说说话,而不是抽烟。4拓展兴趣:这些锻炼拓展兴趣:这些锻炼散步、骑车、散步、骑车、慢跑、游泳或是上体操课慢跑、游泳或是上体操课都会帮你忘记都会帮你忘记香烟。香烟。