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    taking drugs

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    A1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To consume illegal or prescription drugs, often for recreational purposes or without medical supervision.
    He was caught taking drugs in the bathroom.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To ingest medication for therapeutic purposes under medical supervision.
    She is taking drugs to manage her chronic pain.

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    Is technology addiction a myth? | BBC Ideas

    03:26Is technology addiction a myth? | BBC Ideas
    • Are we seriously equating this kind of behavior with a problem with drink or taking drugs?

      Are we seriously equating this kind of behavior with a problem with drink or taking drugs?

    • Are we seriously equating this kind of behavior with a problem with drink or taking drugs?

      Are we seriously equating this kind of behavior with a problem with drink or taking drugs?

    B1

    What happens when your mum goes to prison? | BBC Ideas

    08:05What happens when your mum goes to prison? | BBC Ideas
    • I was no longer drinking and taking drugs and self-loathing.

      I was no longer drinking and taking drugs and self-loathing.

    • and taking drugs and self loathing.

      and taking drugs and self loathing.

    A2

    tom cruise on psychiatry

    04:39tom cruise on psychiatry
    • Okay, so now you look at it and you go, "Okay, a, a departure from that ideal scene is someone taking drugs." Mm-hmm.

      Okay, so now you look at it and you go, "Okay, a, a departure from that ideal scene is someone taking drugs." Mm-hmm.

    • So now you look at it and you go, okay, a departure from that ideal scene is someone taking drugs.

      So now you look at it and you go, okay, a departure from that ideal scene is someone taking drugs.

    A2

    BBC 6 Minute English March 24, 2016 - Gardening

    06:06BBC 6 Minute English March 24, 2016 - Gardening
    • meaning to make us happy without taking drugs.

      meaning to make us happy without taking drugs.

    • Dr Christopher Lowry from the University of Colorado conducted an experiment to test whether soil gives us a natural high, meaning to make us happy without taking drugs.

      Dr Christopher Lowry from the University of Colorado conducted an experiment to test whether soil gives us a natural high, meaning to make us happy without taking drugs.

    B1

    Why The War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure

    06:26Why The War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
    • Prohibition may prevent a certain amount of people from taking drugs,

      Prohibition may prevent a certain amount of people from taking drugs,

    • Prohibition may prevent a certain amount of people from taking drugs,

      Prohibition may prevent a certain amount of people from taking drugs,

    B1

    BBC 6 Minute English June 18, 2015 The Teenage Brain

    06:06BBC 6 Minute English June 18, 2015 The Teenage Brain
    • Well, the things most parents worry about, such as drinking, smoking, possibly taking drugs, and driving too fast.

      Well, the things most parents worry about, such as drinking, smoking, possibly taking drugs, and driving too fast.

    • such as drinking, smoking, possibly taking drugs, and driving too fast.

      such as drinking, smoking, possibly taking drugs, and driving too fast.

    B1

    Parents Now VS Then

    08:01Parents Now VS Then
    • You're not taking drugs, are you?

      You're not taking drugs, are you?

    • You're not taking drugs, are you?

      You're not taking drugs, are you?

    A2

    Violence on Duty: Attacks on people working in Germany’s public spaces DW News

    12:25Violence on Duty: Attacks on people working in Germany’s public spaces  DW News
    • That is, if they are taking drugs or drinking alcohol.

      That is, if they are taking drugs or drinking alcohol.

    • That is, if they are taking drugs or drinking alcohol.

      That is, if they are taking drugs or drinking alcohol.

    B1

    How to Master Small Talk with High-Net-Worth Individuals

    03:22How to Master Small Talk with High-Net-Worth Individuals
    • Research shows that when talking about yourself, the same brain areas as indulging in good food, talking about taking drugs, or even having sex is used.

      Research shows that when talking about yourself, the same brain areas as indulging in good food, talking about taking drugs, or even having sex is used.

    B1

    How Does Love Affect Your Body?

    01:48How Does Love Affect Your Body?
    • Tests show that love has a similar effect on dopamine levels as taking drugs, such as cocaine.

      Tests show that love has a similar effect on dopamine levels as taking drugs, such as cocaine.

    B2