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DESINTOXICATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Better known as detoxification or detox, withdrawal management helps people who are physically dependent on alcohol or other drugs safely withdraw from them. Withdrawal symptoms range from mild (e.g., anxiety, tremors, poor sleep) to severe and potentially life-threatening ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

Mieux connue sous le nom de «désintoxication», ou «désintox», la prise en charge du sevrage aide les personnes physiquement dépendantes à l'alcool ou à la drogue à se sevrer de façon sécuritaire. Les symptômes de sevrage vont de légers (p. ex. anxiété, tremblements, problèmes de sommeil) à graves et potentiellement mortels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
  • Psicología clínica
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