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EXCESSIVE DRINKER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy drinker
1, record 1, English, heavy%20drinker
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- excessive drinker 2, record 1, English, excessive%20drinker
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heavy drinkers are people who drink far more than the recommended limits. They commonly suffer from an AUD [alcohol use disorder], but not all of them do. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20drinker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy drinker; excessive drinker: These designations are sometimes considered stigmatizing as they put the emphasis on the excessive alcohol use as being integral to the person's identity. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20drinker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- buveur excessif
1, record 1, French, buveur%20excessif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un buveur excessif boit bien plus que les limites préconisées. Il souffre souvent d'un TUA [trouble lié à l'usage de l'alcool], mais ce n'est pas toujours le cas. 2, record 1, French, - buveur%20excessif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buveur excessif : Cette désignation est parfois considérée comme stigmatisante, étant donné qu'elle souligne la consommation excessive d'alcool comme faisant partie intégrante de l'identité de la personne. 3, record 1, French, - buveur%20excessif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Comportamiento humano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bebedor importante
1, record 1, Spanish, bebedor%20importante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en un estudio reciente epidemiológico casos-controles se ha observado cómo los bebedores importantes (en general más de 400 cc/vino al día) tenían un riesgo tres veces mayor de presentar una hemorragia intracerebral que los no bebedores o abstemios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bebedor%20importante
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