医学英语轻松学 第9期:患有精神疾病的吸烟者(在线收听) |
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 smokers, 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 counseling, 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。 |
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