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CONTEXTE CONSOMMATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- context of use
1, record 1, English, context%20of%20use
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- use context 2, record 1, English, use%20context
correct, noun
- context of consumption 3, record 1, English, context%20of%20consumption
correct, noun
- consumption context 4, record 1, English, consumption%20context
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contexts of use refer to physical environments where substance use occurs such as the home, school, street, workplace, entertainment venues, and correctional facilities. Context also refers to the reasons why people use substances, the meaning they attach to substance use and the cultural settings of use. 5, record 1, English, - context%20of%20use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contexte de consommation
1, record 1, French, contexte%20de%20consommation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contexte d'utilisation 2, record 1, French, contexte%20d%27utilisation
correct, masculine noun
- contexte d'usage 3, record 1, French, contexte%20d%27usage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les effets d'une drogue ne dépendent pas seulement de la substance (quantité, pureté, mode de consommation, interactions, etc.), mais aussi de l'individu qui la consomme (âge, sexe, poids, état nutritionnel, expositions antérieures, état de santé physique et mentale, attentes, émotions) ainsi que du contexte d'utilisation (lieu, moment de la journée, circonstances, entourage). 2, record 1, French, - contexte%20de%20consommation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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