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DROGUE INVISIBLE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

The chart on "invisible drugs" deals with three very widely used and abused substances: alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine.

OBS

These drugs are called invisible because many users do not realize that they are in fact drugs.

OBS

Pharmacologically, alcohol is a sedative and nicotine and caffeine are stimulants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Le tableau relatif aux «drogues invisibles» a trait à trois substances très largement utilisées et qui font l'objet d'abus : l'alcool, la nicotine et la caféine.

OBS

Ces drogues sont appelées invisibles parce qu'elles sont licites, qu'elles sont faciles à obtenir et que nombre de consommateurs ne se rendent pas compte du fait qu'elles sont, en réalité, des drogues.

OBS

Sur le plan pharmacologique, l'alcool est un sédatif; la nicotine et la caféine sont des stimulants.

Spanish

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