CCTV9英语新闻：Sunflower rehabilitation center

 

　　June 26th marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit¹ Trafficking. Illicit drug use has seen continued increases across the country, especially among young people under the age of 18. Falling into a life of abuse can be devastating² to the user and their family. To help addicts³, rehab centers have been set up to help users kick the habit.

　　Like many other young drug addicts, Chan’s decent into the abyss started with curiosity.But fortunately she was able to recover from her addiction⁴ with the help of the rehabilitation⁵ community.

　　"I didn’t have much knowledge at that time. I started using drugs out of curiosity with some friends, and I had no idea I was liable for my own behavior. I felt like I was reborn when I became a member of the community, I have become more responsible."

　　Unlike conventional treatment centers which were run more like jails, guarded by police, this one allows members of the community to take part, and addicts are given more freedom.

　　Guo Xiaoqing, police officer of Sunflower Anti-drug Community, said, "The community is like a big family, all the members and staff are families. We are all equal. Even the management has former drug addicts on its staff. They make all the basic decisions in their lives, we just offer some advice on the big ones."

　　Apart from daily chores, members are also in charge of performing during special occasions. The sight of recovering addicts has brought hope to many but the grim facts cannot be ignored.

　　According to the latest official data, there’s been an increasing number of people using drugs like methamphetamine and ketamine, popular drugs used at night clubs. Their use has risen from 30 percent of all illicit drugs, to 38 percent in the past three years. The proportion of young people under the age of 18 comprise the largest group using these drugs, accounting⁶ for more than 85 percent.

　　Xu Benshu, director of Beijing Rehabilitation Center, said, "There’s a lot improvement on educating young people about drugs, but it is far from enough. We should continue to educate students in high school and college."

1 illicit   

adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
• Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。

2 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

3 addicts   

有…瘾的人( addict的名词复数 )； 入迷的人

参考例句：

• a unit for rehabilitating drug addicts 帮助吸毒者恢复正常生活的机构
• There is counseling to help Internet addicts?even online. 有咨询机构帮助网络沉迷者。 来自超越目标英语 第3册

4 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。

5 rehabilitation   

n.康复，悔过自新，修复，复兴，复职，复位

参考例句：

• He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
• No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。

6 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。