Addiction

Question 1

On (or off) the wagon

Answer 1

you have decided not to drink any alcohol:

Question 2

withdrawal/ withdrawal symptoms

Answer 2

the unpleasant physical and mental effects that result when you stop doing or taking something

Question 3

abstinence/ to abstain

Answer 3

the fact of not doing something

Question 4

cold turkey

Answer 4

the period of extreme suffering that comes immediately after a person has stopped taking a drug on which they depend

Question 5

tolerance/ to tolerate

Answer 5

the ability to bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to keep going despite difficulties

Question 6

to be hooked on

Answer 6

very interested and enthusiastic about (something)

Question 7

side effect

Answer 7

an unpleasant effect of a drug that happens in addition to the main effect

Question 8

softs addiction

Answer 8

seemingly harmless habits like watching too much television

Question 9

to wean

Answer 9

To cause to quit something to which one is addicted or habituated

Question 10

to crave/ a craving

Answer 10

to have a very strong feeling of wanting something

Question 11

sober

Answer 11

not drunk or affected by alcohol

Question 12

clean

Answer 12

having stopped taking an illegal drug after taking it regularly

Question 13

addictive personnality

Answer 13

a set of characteristics that mean that you very quickly become addicted to drugs, food, alcohol, etc.

Question 14

to deny/ denial

Answer 14

a state in which someone will not admit that they have knowledge, responsibility, or feelings

Question 15

relapse

Answer 15

to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement

Question 16

to trigger/ a trigger

Answer 16

stimulus able to activate drug related memories leading to reward anticipation and craving responses

Question 17

habit-forming

Answer 17

A habit-forming activity or drug makes you want to do or take it repeatedly

Question 18

to kick the habit

Answer 18

to give up something harmful that you have done for a long time

Question 19

to dry-out

Answer 19

Someone who dries out stops being dependent on (= unable to stop drinking) alcohol

Question 20

dependance

Answer 20

the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing or operating

Question 21

to be a slave to something

Answer 21

to be influenced too much by something

Question 22

workaholic/ shopaholic/ chocoholic

Answer 22

a person who enjoys work/shopping/chocolate very much and does/eat it a lot

Question 23

to sober up

Answer 23

Abstaining from or habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic drink or other intoxicants

Question 24

to reach out (for help)

Answer 24

to offer help and support to someone

Question 25

to cope

Answer 25

to deal successfully with a difficult situation