{"id":26329,"date":"2023-08-11T16:37:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T14:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26329"},"modified":"2023-08-17T13:23:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T11:23:16","slug":"spain-does-not-have-a-fentanyl-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/08\/spain-does-not-have-a-fentanyl-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain Does Not Have a Fentanyl Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fentanyl and Xylazine mixture is by far the deadliest drug threat in the USA. It is commonly known as the “zombie drug” because of its mental and physical manifestation on its users. There is an alarming rise in deaths linked to this drug mixture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Spain, however, this doesn’t seem to be a problem despite ranking fourth as the country with the most fentanyl consumption within the OECD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s read the article and know more as to why Spain doesn’t suffer the same fate as the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.thelocal.es\/20230810\/why-does-spain-not-have-a-fentanyl-problem<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does the adjective “potent<\/strong>” mean in this context? “\u2026 it\u2019s 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent<\/strong> than morphine.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence and give two synonyms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Define the verb “dispense<\/strong>“. “These reports are sent to an administrative body, which then controls how much it dispenses<\/strong>.” <\/em>Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “fill the gap<\/strong>” mean? “Europe\u2019s heroin market may soon be in short supply, however, making way for drugs like fentanyl to fill the gap<\/strong>.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What kind of drug is Fentanyl and how is it compared with heroin and morphine?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What are the reasons why Spain doesn’t have a widespread Fentanyl abuse?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. According to the article, what is the medication dispensing process for pharmacies in Spain?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      B2 – Upper Intermediate Fentanyl and Xylazine mixture is by far the deadliest drug threat in the USA. It is commonly known as the “zombie drug” because of its mental and physical manifestation on its users. There is an alarming rise in deaths linked to this drug mixture. 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