新西兰英语 198 Flu medicines

　　The government is planning to take some Flu medicines off the shelves of chemist shops. Instead, people will have to go to their doctor and get a prescription¹ if they want these medicines.
The reason is that these medicines contain pseudoephedrine which is used to make the drug called P. New Zealand has a big problem with P users. About half of the pseudoephedrine used for making P comes from these medicines but the other half comes from China. Some people smuggle² it into New Zealand. Recently two men in Auckland were put in prison for life after they were found guilty of importing and selling P.
The government also plans to increase the number of customs officers to catch people importing drugs. The Ministry³ of Health will also set up clinics for drug users to help them give up drugs.

1 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

2 smuggle   

vt.私运；vi.走私

参考例句：

• Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
• She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。