Words
and Phrases - Drug Addiction
 addict
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drug
trafficking
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peer
influence
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smuggle
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dealer
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drug
related crime
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rehabilitation
centre
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narcotics
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overdose
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ketamine
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idioms
hooked
on
can't
stop doing something
"My cousin is hooked on Facebook.
She spends hours doing quizzes and chatting with friends."
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play
with fire
do
something dangerous
"You are playing with fire by
racing your motorbike at night."
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taking
your life in your own hands
risking
your own life
"You are taking your life in your
own hands by swimming during a typhoon."
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go
cold turkey
have
physical problems after stopping taking drugs
"The prisoner was a drug addict.
He was screaming as he went cold turkey in his prison
cell."
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a
new lease of life
feel
healthy after being ill or sad
"James has had a new lease of
life since losing 15 kilos in weight."
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Words and Phrases 
