VOA标准英语2012--Student Addicts Live, Recover Together at US University Program

Student Addicts² Live, Recover Together at US University Program

At Rutgers University, one student was scoring in a game of virtual soccer. It was a small victory in one of two recovery dorms. The 38 students in the so-called Recovery House there seek a larger victory - a life free of drugs and alcohol. 

Counselors³ asked that current residents not be shown to protect their anonymity⁴. 

Gregory says his abuse included prescription⁵ drugs usually prescribed for anxiety. 

“Klonopins, Xanax, alcohol, marijuana and all of these were on a daily basis. It escalated⁶ to the point where I really couldn’t focus on my schoolwork.”

He dropped out of his first university, got clean at a treatment center and applied⁷ to Rutgers. He said he's found genuine fellowship in Recovery House. 

“These are friends also that I can talk to about some really personal issues that are going on in my life. Previously⁸, my friendships, especially when I was using [drugs], were friendships based on ‘let’s get high together,’” said Gregory.

Lisa Laitman founded the university’s Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program. She said students with a good amount of time in recovery help the newcomers break out of the isolation⁹ associated with addiction¹⁰.

“The new person is going to breathe a sigh of relief and say: ‘I’m not alone. I’m not the only one who does these crazy things," said Laitman.

In addition to remaining abstinent¹¹, residents must attend twice weekly meetings to discuss their addictions¹².

Program alumnus Rich Alexander remembers discussions about sobriety. He's been sober for 22 years.

"That’s what we talked about, ‘how are you going to stay sober today?’ And that’s it: today, today, today,” said Alexander.

The students also must participate in what's known as the 12-step program for overcoming addiction. Step 9, for example, is about making amends¹³ to those the addict¹ has harmed. 

“You need to make amends to people to move past how we’ve messed up in the past. And so it’s basically always being aware of our defects of character and making sure that we correct those things,” said one recovery house participant.

Cathy, an immigrant from England, said she had lost her daughter to heroin¹⁴ and credits Recovery House for getting her back. 

“They do barbecues, they go see hockey games, they have walking activities, cycling activities. So this thing is going on which they do together as a family, team, whatever you want to call it,” she said.

Without support, recovering students could relapse into drugs and alcohol. Recovery House means they have the chance to continue their studies without interruption. Rutgers says many program alumni have won big victories in life - higher degrees, successful careers, and meaningful relationships.  

1 addict   

v.使沉溺；使上瘾；n.沉溺于不良嗜好的人

参考例句：

• He became gambling addict,and lost all his possessions.他习染上了赌博，最终输掉了全部家产。
• He assisted a drug addict to escape from drug but failed firstly.一开始他帮助一个吸毒者戒毒但失败了。

2 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

3 counselors   

n.顾问( counselor的名词复数 )；律师；（使馆等的）参赞；（协助学生解决问题的）指导老师

参考例句：

• Counselors began an inquiry into industrial needs. 顾问们开始调查工业方面的需要。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We have experienced counselors available day and night. ) 这里有经验的法律顾问全天候值班。） 来自超越目标英语 第4册

4 anonymity   

n.the condition of being anonymous

参考例句：

• Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. 为了姓名保密，书中的人用的都是化名。
• Our company promises to preserve the anonymity of all its clients. 我们公司承诺不公开客户的姓名。

5 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

6 escalated   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
• The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。

7 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

8 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

9 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

10 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。

11 abstinent   

adj.饮食有度的，有节制的，禁欲的；n.禁欲者

参考例句：

• Indeed,very many females and males are neither abstinent nor sexually exclusive.真实的情形是，非常多的男男女女既不禁欲也不性专一。
• During treatment,sexual activity should be abstinent.治疗期间，宜节制房事。

12 addictions   

瘾( addiction的名词复数 )； 吸毒成瘾； 沉溺； 癖好

参考例句：

• He has removed the stigma of drug addictions. 他已经洗去吸毒的污点了。
• Intelligent people are good at using reason to control excessive addictions. 智慧的人善于用理性来控制过度的嗜欲。

13 amends   

n. 赔偿

参考例句：

• He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers. 他送给她一些花，为他自己的鲁莽赔罪。
• This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes. 该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。

14 heroin   

n.海洛因

参考例句：

• Customs have made their biggest ever seizure of heroin.海关查获了有史以来最大的一批海洛因。
• Heroin has been smuggled out by sea.海洛因已从海上偷运出境。