Spotlight Broadcasts, Crystal Meth: A Drug Problem

Crystal Meth: A Drug Problem

Voice 1

Hello.

I'm Ruby Jones. Voice 2

And I'm Marina Santee.

Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. A small candle burns.

It represents life - that was. It represents the lost promise of a future. The candle is a picture, on a website. It is on a ‘memorial wall.' On the ‘wall' is a long list of names. There are hundreds of names. Each one represents a life lost. Messages fill the website pages. There are messages from mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers. Each message tells its own powerful, tragic story. All the stories are united by death and drugs. Voice 1

June the twenty sixth is the International Day Against Drug Abuse.

Drug abuse means that the drugs are not being used to cure people of a sickness. Today, we share thoughts and words from different people. Drug abuse has changed their lives forever. Voice 3

‘We lost our daughter, Meggin, to drugs.

She was twenty one years old. Meggin was the light of our life. It seems like our light has gone out. We will never forget the promise that she held for a brighter tomorrow. Voice 4

‘I recently lost my beautiful son, Eddie.

He died from drugs. He was my best friend. He was the kind of son any mother would wish to have. It was an honour being his mother. Voice 5

'February 29th, 2004.

Cause of death - methamphetamine. Our daughter, Jillian was fifteen [15]. She tried methamphetamine for the first and last time. She paid for her mistake with her life. We will continue to suffer for the rest of our lives. Voice 1

The number of drug related deaths each year is difficult to know.

But one thing is for sure. The number is too high. The United Nations has an organisation to fight drug abuse. It is the UNODC. The UNODC estimates that two hundred million [200,000,000] people around the world use illegal drugs. It also estimates that around sixteen million [16,000,000] people use one form of the opium plant - such as heroin or morphine. And, around thirteen million [13,000,000] people use the ‘party' drug cocaine. Voice 2

Recently the UNODC has become concerned about another ‘party drug' - crystal methamphetamine, or crystal meth.

Methamphetamine is a powerful man-made drug. Doctors sometimes use amphetamine drugs to help people with narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a sleeping disorder - it causes a person to sleep too much! Amphetamines help to energise the brain, and so keep people awake. Voice 1

The problem is that some people take amphetamines for fun.

This is very dangerous - and illegal. Drug suppliers mix amphetamines with other substances. They form different kinds of dangerous drugs. One of these is crystal meth. Crystal meth looks like clear pieces of rock. Drug users often heat and smoke these small rocks. On the streets, crystal meth has different names - ‘ice, glass, crystal, and jibb'. Voice 2

Crystal meth gives users energy and feelings of well-being.

However, it also damages the brain, lungs and liver. And it affects a person's behaviour - making him violent and depressed. Too much crystal meth can burst blood tubes in the brain - causing death. Yet many people continue to use it. Voice 1

Kanani Kahalioumi grew up around drugs and alcohol.

But, he managed to resist using them. Instead, he did water sports! He surfed the waves of the ocean with great skill - and enjoyment. However, when he reached international level, he started to take drugs. Mike Procter reads his story. Voice 6

‘In the World Championships of 1988, I came third!

I was seventeen [17]. I had lots of money and nice clothes. But I was not prepared for all the success! I got involved in a particular way of life. Everywhere I went, I drank alcohol and smoked marijuana. So, I did not compete at the level I could. At the age of twenty-two [22], my professional surfing career ended. 'I lost everything.

I became very depressed. I flew back home to Hawaii. My childhood friends and I all grew up in poor conditions. But now I discovered that they were dealing drugs. I got involved straight away. I started dealing drugs - crystal meth, cocaine, marijuana. But in the end, I started taking them. I became highly addicted to crystal meth. I could not stop using it. Crystal meth makes you violent. When you use it, you are likely to get into trouble with the law. I was in and out of prison. My life was bad. I stole. I had no money, no home, broken relationships. I had nothing. I wanted to kill myself. 'My worst moment came when I was twenty-seven [27].

I had been drinking alcohol and using crystal meth. I went into a bar, a drinking place. I had a big fight with my girlfriend. The security men tried to stop me. I remember, they held me to the ground and hit me. I told them I would kill them. I went home and put my shotgun in my truck. Then, I drove my truck back - straight into the bar. I pushed the security men to the floor. I was ready to shoot them. I got my gun out. 'But suddenly, I stopped feeling the effects of the drugs and alcohol.

I was shocked at myself. What was I doing? I left. But later, the police arrested me. They charged me with three attempted murders. ‘The judge said I needed drug treatment.

So, I went to a centre called "Ho'omau Ke Ola". In English, this means "to live life as it was meant to be". ‘At the treatment centre they made us work on a farm.

We farmed a taro field. Taro is an imprortant plant in Hawaiian culture. Taking care of the land, I discovered my identity. ‘The recovery programme offered me a new way of living.

It gave me a set of guidelines that I can live by. All I have to do is stay without drugs one day a time. Voice 1

Today, Kalani Kahalioumi manages a programme to help young drug addicts in Hawaii.

Stories like Kalani's offer hope for people already trapped by drugs. But Kalani knows that he is one of the lucky ones. The memorial wall website helps us remember those who were not so lucky.

The message is clear - avoid taking drugs. The writer and producer of today's programme was Marina Santee.

The voices you heard were from the United Kingdom, the United States and South Africa.. Computer users can hear our programmes on our website at www.radio.english.net. This programme is called, ‘Crystal Meth: A drug problem.

Crystal Meth: A Drug Problem |Метамфетамин||вещества| Crystal Meth: Ein Drogenproblem Κρυσταλλική μεθαμφεταμίνη: ένα πρόβλημα ναρκωτικών Metanfetamina cristalina: Un problema de drogas Metanfetamina: Un problema di droga 크리스탈 메스: 마약 문제 Krištolinis metamfetaminas: Narkotikų problema Crystal Meth: Um problema de droga Кристаллический мет: Проблема наркотиков Kristal Meth: Bir Uyuşturucu Sorunu Кристалічний метамфетамін: наркотична проблема 冰毒：毒品问题

Voice 1

Hello.

I’m Ruby Jones. |Руби|Джонс(1) Voice 2

And I’m Marina Santee.

Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. A small candle burns. ||candle| 小さなろうそくが燃えます。 Горит маленькая свеча.

It represents life - that was. それは人生を表しています - それはそうでした。 Она олицетворяет жизнь, которая была. It represents the lost promise of a future. それは失われた未来の約束を表しています。 Он представляет собой утраченное обещание будущего. The candle is a picture, on a website. Свеча - это фотография, размещенная на сайте. It is on a ‘memorial wall.' Она находится на "мемориальной стене". On the ‘wall' is a long list of names. На стене висит длинный список имен. There are hundreds of names. Each one represents a life lost. それぞれが失われた命を表しています。 Каждый из них - это потерянная жизнь. Messages fill the website pages. メッセージが Web サイトのページを埋め尽くします。 Сообщения заполняют страницы сайта. There are messages from mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers. |||||отцов|| Здесь есть послания от матерей, отцов, сестер, братьев. Each message tells its own powerful, tragic story. ||||||трагическая| それぞれのメッセージは、独自の強力で悲劇的なストーリーを語っています。 All the stories are united by death and drugs. すべての物語は、死と麻薬によって結ばれています。 Все истории объединяет смерть и наркотики. Voice 1

June the twenty sixth is the International Day Against Drug Abuse. |||двадцать шестое|||||||злоупотребления 6 月 26 日は、薬物乱用に反対する国際デーです。 Июнь двадцать шестой - Международный день борьбы со злоупотреблением наркотиками.

Drug abuse means that the drugs are not being used to cure people of a sickness. |||||||||||лечить|||| 薬物乱用とは、薬物が病気の人を治すために使用されていないことを意味します。 Наркомания означает, что наркотики не используются для лечения людей с болезнью. Today, we share thoughts and words from different people. 今日、私たちはさまざまな人々からの考えや言葉を共有します。 Сегодня мы разделяем мысли и слова разных людей. Drug abuse has changed their lives forever. Наркомания изменила свою жизнь навсегда. Voice 3

‘We lost our daughter, Meggin, to drugs. ||||Меггин|| 「私たちは娘のメギンを麻薬で亡くしました。 «Мы потеряли нашу дочь, Меггин, из-за наркотиков.»

She was twenty one years old. Ей было двадцать один год. Meggin was the light of our life. メギンは私たちの人生の光でした。 Меггин была светом нашей жизни. It seems like our light has gone out. 私たちの光が消えたようです。 Кажется, наш свет погас. We will never forget the promise that she held for a brighter tomorrow. |||||||||||светлое| 彼女が輝かしい明日を約束したことを、私たちは決して忘れません。 Мы никогда не забудем обещание, которое она провела завтра. Daha parlak bir yarın için verdiği sözü asla unutmayacağız. Voice 4

‘I recently lost my beautiful son, Eddie. ||||||Эдди Недавно я потеряла своего прекрасного сына Эдди.

He died from drugs. Он умер от наркотиков. He was my best friend. He was the kind of son any mother would wish to have. 彼は、どんな母親も望んでいるような息子でした。 Он был таким сыном, которого хотела бы мать. It was an honour being his mother. ||||быть|| Для меня была честью быть его матерью. Onun annesi olmak bir onurdu. Voice 5 Голос 5

'February 29th, 2004. февраля| '29 февраля 2004 года.

Cause of death - methamphetamine. |||метамфетамин 死因はメタンフェタミン。 Our daughter, Jillian was fifteen [15]. ||Джиллиан|| Нашей дочери Джиллиан было пятнадцать [15]. She tried methamphetamine for the first and last time. 彼女は最初で最後にメタンフェタミンを試しました。 Она попробовала метамфетамин в первый и последний раз. She paid for her mistake with her life. |расплатилась|||||| 彼女は自分の人生で過ちを償った。 Hatasının bedelini hayatıyla ödedi. We will continue to suffer for the rest of our lives. Мы будем страдать до конца своих дней. Voice 1

The number of drug related deaths each year is difficult to know. |||||смертей от наркотиков|||||| 毎年の薬物関連の死亡者数を知ることは困難です。 Количество ежегодных смертей, связанных с наркотиками, трудно определить.

But one thing is for sure. しかし、確かなことが1つあります。 Но одно можно сказать наверняка. Ama kesin olan bir şey var. The number is too high. 数が多すぎます。 The United Nations has an organisation to fight drug abuse. 国連には、薬物乱用と闘う組織があります。 В Организации Объединенных Наций существует организация по борьбе с наркоманией. It is the UNODC. |||УНП ООН The UNODC estimates that two hundred million [200,000,000] people around the world use illegal drugs. ||||||миллионов||||||| По оценкам УНП ООН, двести миллионов [200 000 000] человек во всем мире употребляют запрещенные наркотики. It also estimates that around sixteen million [16,000,000] people use one form of the opium plant - such as heroin or morphine. |||||||||||||||||героин||морфин また、約 1600 万 [16,000,000] の人々が、ヘロインやモルヒネなどのアヘン植物の 1 つの形態を使用していると推定しています。 And, around thirteen million [13,000,000] people use the ‘party' drug cocaine. ||около тринадцати||||||| И около тринадцати миллионов [13 000 000] человек употребляют "тусовочный" наркотик кокаин. Voice 2

Recently the UNODC has become concerned about another ‘party drug' - crystal methamphetamine, or crystal meth. 最近、UNODC は別の「パーティードラッグ」、クリスタルメタンフェタミン、またはクリスタルメスについて懸念するようになりました。 В последнее время УНП ООН озаботилось еще одним "наркотиком для вечеринок" - кристаллическим метамфетамином, или кристаллическим метом. UNODC son zamanlarda bir başka 'parti uyuşturucusu' olan kristal metamfetamin ya da kristal meth konusunda endişe duymaya başlamıştır.

Methamphetamine is a powerful man-made drug. メタンフェタミンは強力な人工薬物です。 Метамфетамин - мощный наркотик искусственного происхождения. Doctors sometimes use amphetamine drugs to help people with narcolepsy. |||||||||нарколепсия 医師は、ナルコレプシーの患者を助けるために覚醒剤を使用することがあります。 Narcolepsy is a sleeping disorder - it causes a person to sleep too much! ||||расстройство сна|||||||| ナルコレプシーは睡眠障害です - 人は寝すぎてしまいます! Нарколепсия - это расстройство сна, при котором человек слишком много спит! Amphetamines help to energise the brain, and so keep people awake. амфетамины|||энергизировать||||||| アンフェタミンは脳にエネルギーを与え、人々を目覚めさせます。 Voice 1

The problem is that some people take amphetamines for fun. Проблема в том, что некоторые люди принимают амфетамины ради удовольствия.

This is very dangerous - and illegal. Drug suppliers mix amphetamines with other substances. ||||||вещества 医薬品の供給者は、アンフェタミンを他の物質と混合します。 Поставщики наркотиков смешивают амфетамины с другими веществами. They form different kinds of dangerous drugs. それらはさまざまな種類の危険な薬物を形成します。 Они образуют различные виды опасных наркотиков. One of these is crystal meth. Crystal meth looks like clear pieces of rock. クリスタルメスは透明な岩片のように見えます。 Кристаллический мет выглядит как прозрачные кусочки камня. Drug users often heat and smoke these small rocks. 薬物使用者は、これらの小さな岩を加熱して喫煙することがよくあります。 Наркоманы часто нагревают и курят эти маленькие камни. Uyuşturucu kullanıcıları genellikle bu küçük taşları ısıtıp içmektedir. On the streets, crystal meth has different names - ‘ice, glass, crystal, and jibb'. ||||||||||||джиб 巷では、覚醒剤には「アイス、グラス、クリスタル、ジブ」など、さまざまな名前が付けられています。 Voice 2

Crystal meth gives users energy and feelings of well-being. Кристаллический мет дает потребителям энергию и ощущение благополучия.

However, it also damages the brain, lungs and liver. Однако|||вредит||||| ただし、脳、肺、肝臓にも損傷を与えます。 Однако он также повреждает мозг, легкие и печень. And it affects a person’s behaviour - making him violent and depressed. ||влияет на||||||||депрессивным そして、それは人の行動に影響を与えます - 彼を暴力的で憂鬱にします. Too much crystal meth can burst blood tubes in the brain - causing death. |||||лопнуть||сосуды||||| 覚醒剤が多すぎると、脳内の血管が破裂して死に至る可能性があります。 Слишком большое количество кристаллического мета может привести к разрыву кровеносных сосудов в мозге, что приведет к смерти. Yet many people continue to use it. それでも多くの人が使い続けています。 Тем не менее, многие люди продолжают им пользоваться. Yine de birçok insan bunu kullanmaya devam ediyor. Voice 1

Kanani Kahalioumi grew up around drugs and alcohol. Канани|Канани Кахалиуми||||||алкоголь Kanani Kahalioumi はドラッグとアルコールの周りで育ちました。 Канани Кахалиуми выросла в окружении наркотиков и алкоголя.

But, he managed to resist using them. ||смог|||| しかし、彼はそれらを使用することに抵抗しました。 Но ему удалось удержаться от их использования. Ama onları kullanmaya direnmeyi başardı. Instead, he did water sports! Вместо этого|||| 代わりに、彼はウォータースポーツをしました！ Вместо этого он занялся водными видами спорта! He surfed the waves of the ocean with great skill - and enjoyment. |катался на|||||||||| However, when he reached international level, he started to take drugs. しかし、彼が国際的なレベルに達したとき、彼は薬を飲み始めました. Однако, выйдя на международный уровень, он начал принимать наркотики. Mike Procter reads his story. Voice 6

‘In the World Championships of 1988, I came third! |||чемпионате мира||||третьим 「1988年の世界選手権で、私は3位になりました!

I was seventeen [17]. Мне было семнадцать [17]. I had lots of money and nice clothes. But I was not prepared for all the success! しかし、私はすべての成功のために準備ができていませんでした! Но я не был готов к такому успеху! I got involved in a particular way of life. 私は特定の生き方に巻き込まれました。 Я втянулся в определенный образ жизни. Everywhere I went, I drank alcohol and smoked marijuana. ||где бы я ни был||||||марихуана どこへ行っても、アルコールを飲み、マリファナを吸いました。 Где бы я ни был, я пил алкоголь и курил марихуану. So, I did not compete at the level I could. だから、私はできるレベルで競争しませんでした。 Поэтому я не соревновался на том уровне, на котором мог бы. Bu yüzden yapabileceğim düzeyde rekabet edemedim. At the age of twenty-two [22], my professional surfing career ended. 'I lost everything.

I became very depressed. I flew back home to Hawaii. Я улетел домой на Гавайи. My childhood friends and I all grew up in poor conditions. Мы с друзьями детства росли в бедных условиях. But now I discovered that they were dealing drugs. しかし今、私は彼らが麻薬を扱っていることを発見しました. Но теперь я узнал, что они торговали наркотиками. I got involved straight away. すぐに参加しました。 Я сразу же вовлекся. I started dealing drugs - crystal meth, cocaine, marijuana. Я начал заниматься наркотиками - кристальный мет, кокаин, марихуана. Uyuşturucu satmaya başladım - kristal meth, kokain, marihuana. But in the end, I started taking them. しかし、結局、私はそれらを取り始めました。 Но в конце концов, я начал их принимать. Ama sonunda onları almaya başladım. I became highly addicted to crystal meth. |||высокой степени зависим||| 私は覚醒剤中毒になりました。 У меня появилась сильная зависимость от кристаллического метамфетамина. I could not stop using it. Crystal meth makes you violent. When you use it, you are likely to get into trouble with the law. 利用すると法律に引っかかる可能性が高いです。 Используя его, вы, скорее всего, попадете в неприятности с законом. I was in and out of prison. 私は刑務所に出入りしていました。 Я то попадал в тюрьму, то выходил из нее. Hapse girip çıktım. My life was bad. I stole. |украл Я украл. I had no money, no home, broken relationships. |||||||отношения У меня не было денег, не было дома,破裂的关系。 I had nothing. У меня не было ничего. I wanted to kill myself. 'My worst moment came when I was twenty-seven [27].

I had been drinking alcohol and using crystal meth. Я пил алкоголь и употреблял кристаллический мет. I went into a bar, a drinking place. Я зашел в бар, питейное заведение. I had a big fight with my girlfriend. Я сильно поссорился со своей девушкой. The security men tried to stop me. |охранники||||| I remember, they held me to the ground and hit me. 彼らは私を地面に押し付けて殴ったのを覚えています。 Помню, они прижали меня к земле и били. Beni yere yatırıp dövdüklerini hatırlıyorum. I told them I would kill them. Я сказал им, что убью их. Onları öldüreceğimi söyledim. I went home and put my shotgun in my truck. ||||||дробовик||| Я вернулся домой и положил ружье в свой грузовик. Then, I drove my truck back - straight into the bar. Затем я поехал на своем грузовике обратно - прямо в бар. I pushed the security men to the floor. Я повалил охранников на пол. Güvenlik görevlilerini yere ittim. I was ready to shoot them. I got my gun out. Я достал свой пистолет. Silahımı çıkardım. 'But suddenly, I stopped feeling the effects of the drugs and alcohol. 「でも突然、ドラッグやアルコールの影響を感じなくなりました。 Но внезапно я перестал ощущать действие наркотиков и алкоголя.

I was shocked at myself. Я была потрясена собой. What was I doing? I left. Я ушла. Gittim. But later, the police arrested me. They charged me with three attempted murders. |обвинили||||попытки| 彼らは私を3件の殺人未遂で起訴した. Beni üç cinayete teşebbüsle suçladılar. ‘The judge said I needed drug treatment. Судья сказал, что мне нужно лечение от наркозависимости. 'Yargıç uyuşturucu tedavisine ihtiyacım olduğunu söyledi.

So, I went to a centre called "Ho’omau Ke Ola". |||||||Хо'омау||жизнь продолжается Поэтому я отправился в центр под названием "Ho'omau Ke Ola". In English, this means "to live life as it was meant to be". ||||||||||предназначено|| 英語で、これは「本来あるべき人生を生きる」という意味です。 В переводе с английского это означает "прожить жизнь так, как она должна была быть". ‘At the treatment centre they made us work on a farm. ‘В центре лечения заставили работать на ферме.

We farmed a taro field. |||поле таро| 里芋畑を作りました。 Мы обрабатывали поле таро. Taro is an imprortant plant in Hawaiian culture. ||||||гавайской| タロイモは、ハワイの文化において重要な植物です。 Таро - важное растение в гавайской культуре. Taking care of the land, I discovered my identity. ||||||||себя Заботясь о земле, я открыл свою личность. ‘The recovery programme offered me a new way of living. |восстановительная программа|||||||| 「回復プログラムは私に新しい生き方を提供してくれました。 Программа восстановления предложила мне новый образ жизни.

It gave me a set of guidelines that I can live by. ||||||рекомендации||||| それは、私が従うことができる一連のガイドラインを与えてくれました。 Это дало мне набор ориентиров, по которым я могу жить. All I have to do is stay without drugs one day a time. 私がしなければならないのは、1日1日、薬を使わずにいることだけです. Все, что мне нужно делать, - это оставаться без наркотиков один день за другим. Tek yapmam gereken bir gün bile ilaçsız kalmak. Voice 1

Today, Kalani Kahalioumi manages a programme to help young drug addicts in Hawaii. |Калани Кахалиоуми|||||||||наркоманам||

Stories like Kalani’s offer hope for people already trapped by drugs. ||Калани|||||||| カラニのような物語は、すでに薬物に囚われている人々に希望を与えます。 Истории, подобные истории Калани, дают надежду людям, уже попавшим в ловушку наркотиков. But Kalani knows that he is one of the lucky ones. Но Калани знает, что он один из тех, кому повезло. The memorial wall website helps us remember those who were not so lucky. メモリアルウォールのウェブサイトは、あまり幸運ではなかった人々を思い出すのに役立ちます。 Сайт "Мемориальная стена" помогает нам помнить о тех, кому не повезло. Anma duvarı web sitesi bu kadar şanslı olmayanları hatırlamamıza yardımcı oluyor.

The message is clear - avoid taking drugs. Посыл ясен - избегайте приема наркотиков. Mesaj açıktır - uyuşturucu almaktan kaçının. The writer and producer of today’s programme was Marina Santee.