Vocabulary

• substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
• approved for: Officially accepted or allowed.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• due to: Because of; owing to
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• on to: Toward something; forward
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• feel sick: To experience a sensation of nausea or illness
• interact with
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• green light
• going on: To continue doing something
• check out
• have to: Must do
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• account: An advantage
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• rodent: Animal that gnaws/bites, e.g. rat, mouse, rabbit
• receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• anecdotal: Relying on stories, experiences, rather than fact
• hypertension: Condition marked by abnormally high blood pressure
• semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
• unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
• peptide: Amide derived from two or more amino acids