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HARD DRUG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard drug
1, record 1, English, hard%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction is often made between hard and soft drugs, hard drugs being drugs which are more dangerous and lead to physical dependence, such as heroin and cocaine. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most drugs are categorized as hard or soft based on public opinion rather than clear criteria. 3, record 1, English, - hard%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drogue dure
1, record 1, French, drogue%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend fréquemment parler de «drogues dures» et de «drogues douces». Il n'existe en fait aucun critère scientifique permettant un tel classement. Une approximation définirait les «drogues dures» comme celles qui créent une dépendance physique (héroïne, autres opiacés, barbituriques, alcool) ou une dépendance psychique très rapide (crack) ou qui présentent un danger psychique (LSD, ecstasy, etc.) et les drogues douces comme les autres drogues (tabac et cannabis principalement). Une autre interprétation pourrait être de nommer «drogues douces» celles dont l'usage s'est plus ou moins banalisé et donc qui n'effraient pas comme l'alcool, le tabac et le cannabis, et même la cocaïne pour certains, les autres drogues étant classées comme dures. 2, record 1, French, - drogue%20dure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- droga dura
1, record 1, Spanish, droga%20dura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las sustancias consideradas como drogas duras son las que representan un alto riesgo para la salud. Entre ellas se encuentran la heroína, la cocaína y las drogas de diseño, es decir, las que nacen como resultado de la experimentación clandestina. 1, record 1, Spanish, - droga%20dura
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