Key Vocabulary List. drugs, soft drugs, hard drugs

drugs, soft drugs, hard drugs

illicit, illegal drugs, illicit drug trade

drug trafficking, drug trafficker, drug peddler

to abuse drugs, drug abuse, substance abuse, drug abusers, growth in drug abuse

a person with a drug abuse problem, drug misuse, drug withdrawal symptoms

to be drug related, to be linked/ attributed to drugs

to outlaw drugs

to denounce drugs, to be socially unacceptable

to legalise/ decriminalize drugs

to advocate the legalisation of drugs

to rule out the legalisation of drugs

to lose the war against drugs

to jeopardise, ~ one’s position

access, accessible, inaccessible

to have access to smth, to be accessible, to be easily obtainable

to offend, offender, first-time offender, offence, criminal offence

to sell drugs through government-controlled outlets

to affect job/work performance

decreased productivity

to experience on-the-job injuries

to have a high rate of absenteeism/ disciplinary problems

to administer a drug test

to test positive

the cost of substance abuse to the workplace

expenses and losses related to substance abuse

to estimate, estimation, estimable, inestimable

to have control over a problem

to be subject to stresses

to develop coping and decision-making skills

to resist peer pressure

to make decisions under pressure from peers

to reduce the demand for drugs

to cope with life problems in positive ways

to provide positive alternatives to substance abuse

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