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DROGADICTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with a substance use disorder
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20substance%20use%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- person with a SUD 2, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20SUD
correct
- person living with a substance use disorder 3, record 1, English, person%20living%20with%20a%20substance%20use%20disorder
correct
- person living with a SUD 2, record 1, English, person%20living%20with%20a%20SUD
correct
- drug addict 4, record 1, English, drug%20addict
avoid, pejorative
- addict 5, record 1, English, addict
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
People with a substance use disorder have a mix of disturbed thinking, behavior, and body functions, and they keep using the substance when they know that problems will result. 6, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20substance%20use%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne présentant un trouble lié à l'utilisation de substances psychoactives
1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20substances%20psychoactives
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne présentant un trouble lié à l'usage de substances psychoactives 2, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage%20de%20substances%20psychoactives
correct, feminine noun
- personne présentant un trouble lié à la consommation de substances psychoactives 2, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20de%20substances%20psychoactives
correct, feminine noun
- personne présentant un trouble lié à l'utilisation de substances 3, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20substances
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- personne présentant un trouble lié à l'usage de substances 3, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage%20de%20substances
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- personne présentant un trouble lié à la consommation de substances 3, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20de%20substances
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- personne présentant un TUS 4, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20TUS
correct, feminine noun
- toxicomane 5, record 1, French, toxicomane
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- accro 3, record 1, French, accro
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toxicomane : Cette désignation est parfois considérée comme stigmatisante, étant donné qu'elle souligne le trouble comme faisant partie de l'identité de la personne. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20substances%20psychoactives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
personne présentant un trouble lié à l'utilisation de substances; personne présentant un trouble lié à l'usage de substances; personne présentant un trouble lié à la consommation de substances : La désignation «substance» n'a pas en français le sens de «substance psychoactive». Par contre, il est parfois indiqué de l'utiliser dans ce sens, notamment lorsqu'on fait référence à certaines classifications. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20substances%20psychoactives
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'utilisation de substances psychoactives
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'usage de substances psychoactives
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à la consommation de substances psychoactives
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'utilisation de substances
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'usage de substances
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à la consommation de substances
- personne qui présente un TUS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drogadicto
1, record 1, Spanish, drogadicto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- toxicómano 2, record 1, Spanish, toxic%C3%B3mano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que padece adicción a las drogas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - drogadicto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adicción a las drogas: incapacidad de abandonar el consumo de una droga por dependencia física y psíquica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - drogadicto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La OMS distingue entre los tres siguientes tipos de adictos: a morfina u opiáceos, a barbitúricos y alcohol, y a anfetaminas, cocaína, cannabis y alucinógenos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - drogadicto
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