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ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER [1 record]

Record 1 2024-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Clinical Psychology
OBS

Addiction treatment centers can be specialized in the treatment of specific substance addictions or behavioural addictions. Different centers may adopt different therapeutic approaches.

OBS

addiction treatment centre; addiction treatment center: The word "addiction" is sometimes considered stigmatizing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

[...] les centres de traitement des dépendances existent depuis de nombreuses années au Québec, offrant des thérapies pour les dépendances aux substances (alcool et drogues) et pour les dépendances comportementales (jeux de hasard et d'argent, Internet).

OBS

centre de traitement des addictions : Au Québec, l'anglicisme «addiction» est à éviter, mais il est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. Il peut également être parfois considéré comme stigmatisant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
  • Servicios sociales y trabajo social
  • Psicología clínica
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