The essence of reading "Five hundred years addictive"

Why are coffee, cigarettes and alcoholic drinks are called goods, and opium, marijuana, cocaine drug called? In fact, the tobacco himalense these things, whether the harm from abuse to the addictive properties, are related to the drug is not much difference. Drugs, here translated as addictive chemicals in order to reduce the negative color. The public and the Government's addiction to rely on goods that may exist, the public is the use of addiction, the Government is addicted to its revenue. Personal Drug Rehabilitation considerable difficulty, social Drug Rehabilitation is not a small degree of difficulty, but also bring about social and economic problems. -psytopic.com


This book is not a psychology book, but I was willing to put its books in psychology. This is not far-fetched, because addiction is a psychological study of goods has been a big key. Not to mention addictive behaviors has been the subject of psychology, all kinds of addictive chemicals for the role of the brain has been of interest to psychologists.

Language before continuing to talk about the translation of the book. Overall, the translation of this book is quite successful, if not occasional small flaws (some psychology-related words have not translated norms, but does not affect the understanding), I basically unaware translated in time. Here, I take a few minutes to explore Drug translation of the word. I mentioned twice in front of the "addiction" in the word of the drug selected translator translation. I do not know the drug translated into "addiction" in this book is not the first, but if you google search using the word, then we will find the vast majority of pages are related to the "Five hundred years addictive" relevant. Students learn English should be aware, Drug meaning of the word is actually a "drug." And if you lived in Europe and the United States, they would know that the term most commonly used means "drug." The drug addiction of translation products, to some extent, people will not aware of most of these substances was the reality of drugs, but also once they are weakened or are in the process to individuals and the entire human society and brought enormous harm to the objects of this toxic facts.

Against drugs, the people most likely to think of the heroin, cocaine, cannabis ,...。 And this article mentioned in the "Drug" In addition to those above, but also includes himalense tobacco and alcohol, as well as caffeine drinks (coffee, Coca-Cola) These people usually do not think that is a "Drug" things. I suspect that the author is to take into account this point, the translation of the drug did not adopt more orthodox "drugs" there is no more popular use of "drug," the second is to adopt a more moderate "addiction goods." There is nothing wrong with this kind of translation, but do have to cater to the general public awareness and weakening Drug medicinal value and the nature of drugs, but only to emphasize their addiction because of the common people. However, with the intention of the authors seem to have run counter to: tobacco himalense these things, whether the harm from abuse to the addictive properties, are related to drugs no difference. But here I am still using the word addiction Commodities, one of respect for the translator, that is, I also can not think of what kind of words to cover the full meaning of the word Drug.

This book, the author of the popular and the world drug is introduced: the three big coffee, tobacco, alcohol, and three small opium, cannabis, coca leaf is introduced, raised and answered why these addictive chemicals into the world popular goods rather than the other. After his analysis addicted goods and trade, addictive chemicals and power relations. The author describes many phenomena and facts, let me marvel. Politicians, academics and the general public goods for Addiction popular role is to make more food for thought.

Addiction goods, no matter what kind, are taken advantage of people's own weaknesses and the大发神威. Once the goods have access to addiction, very few people can escape their clutches. For us, the best way is to never try first. Because once they are involved in the capture, who will be changed to change - Yes, drug addiction can quit, but quit after the people, no longer possible to return to taking drugs before the. High time they will remember the feeling of happiness, that feeling is so cheap (but also a great price). Once again faced with the temptation of such a person more vulnerable to the same old disastrous road.

I learned so much in this book, but also on many social issues have a more sober understanding of this. For example, the public and the Government's dependence on addictive chemicals. The public is the use of addiction, the Government is addicted to its revenue. Get rid of addiction and the difficulty of goods may be brought about by social, economic issues: personal drug considerable difficulty, do not quit again a waste of wealth bodily harm. Government to increase the level of addiction goods will trigger a black market transaction, it will not only reduce the tax, there is likely to trigger social unrest; the Government deregulation would lead to abuse, and abuse resulting from reduced productivity, increased medical costs and related social problems (crime) is also refractory malignant tumor.

In addition, because the role of addiction treatment chemicals and the poisoning effect of both, doctors in the use of these substances often faced with a dilemma. The use of certain chemicals can be addictive saving lives, but also easy for patients addicted to these drugs, how to make a choice is no easy task. And "smart" public trial constant variety of medical drugs for non-medical role (through the use of cold medicine painkiller fun things to come frequently).

The country's political elite for their own use of addictive products to earn money, control the underlying labor, sinister intentions. However, they suffer in turn, stop. Stay when you want to ban that they have deep poisoning, it is difficult to succeed.

Individual lessons. As far as possible to prevent their future children premature exposure to a variety of addictive chemicals. Must find an appropriate time, as he conveyed the harmful effects of addiction goods and the ruling class, free use of addictive chemicals sinister.

读罢this book, I feel a lot that can not be listed out in full here. Moreover, it is chewing off more sugar cane bagasse, little taste. The original offer, or invite you to enjoy it.

suggest a better translation.