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substance abuse

Arabic translation: تعاطي المخدرات/مواد الإدمان

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English term or phrase:substance abuse
Arabic translation:تعاطي المخدرات/مواد الإدمان
Entered by: halani

13:31 Apr 6, 2009
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology
English term or phrase: substance abuse
soldiers who suffer from psychological problems fall into substance abuse
yosra blanco
Tunisia
Local time: 13:49
تعاطي المخدرات/مواد الإدمان
Explanation:
تعاطي المخدرات/مواد الإدمان
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halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 16:49
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3تعاطي المخدرات/مواد الإدمان
halani
5 +2الاستخدام المفرط للمواد الإدمانية
Abdelaziz El Sassy
5 +1إدمان العقاقير
Mohamed Kamel
5 +1سوء استخدام المواد التي تؤدي إلى الإدمان
Nadia Ayoub
5 +1سقطوا فريسة للمخدرات
Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
تعاطي المخدرات/مواد الإدمان


Explanation:
تعاطي المخدرات/مواد الإدمان

halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mohamed Kamel: It is the excessive, uncontrolled, and injurious use of alcohol or drugs, including prescription or over-the-counter drugs. وهي درجة أعلى من التعاطي
5 mins
  -> thanks Mohamed
agree  Taleb Ebrahim - Arabic - English - Turkish Professional Conference Interpreter-Translator
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Taleb
agree  Ghada Samir
4 hrs
  -> Thanks ghada
agree  Atallah Adra
3 days 3 hrs
  -> Thanks Atallah
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
إدمان العقاقير


Explanation:
إدمان العقاقير / المخدرات



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Note added at 4 mins (2009-04-06 13:36:38 GMT)
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ٍٍٍSubstance abuse noun [U] FORMAL
the use of a drug to get pleasure, or to improve a person's performance of an activity, or because a person cannot stop using it.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Mohamed Kamel
Egypt
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghada Samir
4 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot Ghada
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
سوء استخدام المواد التي تؤدي إلى الإدمان


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 14:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emad Aly Hassan: An accurate translation .
7 hrs
  -> Many thanks Emad :)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
سقطوا فريسة للمخدرات


Explanation:
سقطوا فريسة للمخدرات

Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghada Samir
14 mins
  -> many thanks
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
الاستخدام المفرط للمواد الإدمانية


Explanation:
الاستخدام الزائد للمواد أو المنتجات التي تؤدي إلى الإدمان مثل الخمور والعقاقير

Abdelaziz El Sassy
Egypt
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh: الإفراط في استخدام العقاقير الهدئة والمواد الإدمانية
1 day 4 hrs
  -> many thanks Dr. Hamzeh
agree  Atallah Adra: using anti depresion medications which have drugs substances
2 days 20 hrs
  -> many thanks Mr. Adra
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