The phrase "substance abuse" is often used instead of "drug abuse" to make clear that substances such as alcohol and tobacco can be just as harmfully misused as heroin and cocaine.

“物质滥用”一词经常被用来代替“药物滥用”，以表明滥用酒精和烟草等物质与滥用海洛因和可卡因一样有害。

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Many new drugs are aimed at old people who may already be taking several other pills. Testers have to be sure that they will not interact harmfully.

很多新药的目标人群是已经服用多种药物的老年人，测试者须保证药物间不会有混合作用。

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Because higher levels of HDL are thought to help prevent build-up of arterial plaque, boosting levels of it in the bloodstream could be a good way to fight harmfully high levels of LDL.

由于人们认为提升高密度脂蛋白的水平有助于防止脂肪在动脉血管壁上沉积，因此在血液中增加高密度脂蛋白不失为消除低密度脂蛋白危害的好办法。

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Because of its widespread use, inadequate protection by manufacturers, and long latency period (it takes about 12 to 20 years after exposure before symptoms appear), an almost un-quantifiable number of people have been harmfully exposed to asbestos.

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