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Record 1 2024-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

The stepping-stone theory refers to a process by which users move from soft drugs such as marijuana to hard drugs such as crack or cocaine.

OBS

As opposed to the stepping-stone theory that considered cannabis use as an inevitable first step to harder drugs, supporters of the gateway hypothesis argue that this isn't always the case.

Key term(s)
  • stepping stone theory

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

[...] la «théorie de l'escalade», qui veut que la drogue «douce» conduise nécessairement à la drogue «dure», ne tient pas [...]

Spanish

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