“吸毒成瘾”常见的英文表达是 “become addicted to drugs” 或 “be addicted to drugs” 。
“become addicted to...” 表示“变得对……上瘾;染上……瘾” ,强调从无到有形成上瘾状态的过程;“be addicted to...” 侧重于描述“处于对……上瘾的状态” 。
“drugs” 在这里泛指各类毒品。
例句:
He became addicted to drugs at a young age and his life has been in a mess ever since.(他年纪轻轻就吸毒成瘾,此后生活便一团糟。)
Once you're addicted to drugs, it's extremely difficult to quit.(一旦你吸毒成瘾,就极难戒掉。 )