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APPROCHE BASEE ABSTINENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Abstinence-based approaches, where people are expected to completely stop using substances, can be unrealistic for those experiencing homelessness.

Key term(s)
  • abstinence based approach

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

Initialement conçue comme une alternative aux approches basées sur l'abstinence, la réduction des risques avait pour objectif initial de réduire les conséquences sanitaires de l'usage de drogue.

Spanish

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