医学英语轻松学 第9期:患有精神疾病的吸烟者

 Adults with mental illness smoke cigarettes at much higher rates than other adults.

成人精神病患者吸烟的几率要高于常人。

Overall, about 20% of adults in the US smoke.

总的来说，约20%的美国成年吸烟。

Among adults with a mental illness, the smoking rate is 36%.

在患有精神疾病的成年人当中，吸烟率为36%。

This means a greater percentage of people with mental illness will get sick and die early from smoking-related diseases.

这说明他们患病，或是死于吸烟疾病的概率要更高。

Like other smokers¹, they want to quit, are able to quit, and benefit from proven stop-smoking treatments.

像其他吸烟者一样，他们也想戒烟，也能够戒烟，戒烟治疗有益身心。

However, people with mental illness face special challenges in quitting and may need extra help, including more counseling², as well as higher doses, longer use, or a combination of medicines that help people quit.

然而，精神病患者在戒烟时需要面临诸多特殊挑战，或额外帮助，包括专家辅导、大剂量用药、长期服药以及服用戒烟药物。

Mental health professionals can help their patients stop smoking by insuring their facilities are 100% tobacco free and by including smoking cessation as part of an overall approach to treatment and wellness.

在治疗精神病患者过程中，为了达到戒烟目的，专家可以为患者营造无烟室，展开戒烟行动。

1.mental health 心理健康

例句：All of this not only affects the librarian’s job satisfaction and mental health, but also affects job performance.

所有这些不仅会影响图书馆员的工作满意度和心理健康，而且会影响工作绩效。

2.get sick 生病

例句：What if I get sick?

—如果我生病了怎么办？

3.able to 能够

例句：I know someone who should be able to fix you up.

我知道有个人能提供你所需要的东西。

4.smoking rate 吸烟率

例句：After all, research shows the smoking rate among Beijingers is above the national average.

毕竟北京的吸烟率高于全国平均水平。

1 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。

2 counseling   

n.咨询服务

参考例句：

• A multimillionaire media magnate has shocked his employees with his candor by telling them all that he's putting his business affairs on hold to enter an alcoholism-counseling program. 一位身份数百万的媒体大亨，坦诚地告诉他全体员工他将暂时搁置他的事业以便参加戒酒班，令员工大为惊愕。
• She will need medical help and counseling to overcome the tragedy. 她将需要医疗帮助和心理咨询来平复这场悲剧。