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DROGA ILEGAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illegal drug
1, record 1, English, illegal%20drug
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illicit drug 2, record 1, English, illicit%20drug
correct, see observation, noun
- street drug 3, record 1, English, street%20drug
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a controlled substance that is produced, sold, provided, or imported in a way that is not authorized ... 4, record 1, English, - illegal%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illicit drug: The word "illicit" is sometimes considered stigmatizing. 5, record 1, English, - illegal%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drogue illégale
1, record 1, French, drogue%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drogue illicite 2, record 1, French, drogue%20illicite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- drogue de rue 3, record 1, French, drogue%20de%20rue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] substance contrôlée qui est produite, vendue, fournie ou importée d'une manière qui n'est pas autorisée [...] 4, record 1, French, - drogue%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drogue illicite : Le mot «illicite» est parfois considéré comme stigmatisant. 5, record 1, French, - drogue%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- droga ilegal
1, record 1, Spanish, droga%20ilegal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- droga de uso ilegal 2, record 1, Spanish, droga%20de%20uso%20ilegal
correct, feminine noun
- droga ilícita 3, record 1, Spanish, droga%20il%C3%ADcita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Más de un millón y medio de adolescentes [...] están más cerca de las drogas ilegales (la marihuana, la cocaína), pero más alejados del alcohol y del cigarrillo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - droga%20ilegal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heroína. Droga de uso ilegal. Pasa a la leche materna en cantidad suficiente para causar adicción en el lactante. [...] Están contraindicadas todas las drogas ilícitas, pues ponen en serio peligro la salud y la vida de la madre, y la incapacitan para cuidar a su hijo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - droga%20ilegal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marihuana, cocaína, heroína, polvo de ángel y crack son ejemplos de drogas ilegales. 5, record 1, Spanish, - droga%20ilegal
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