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STREET DRUG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illicit drug
1, record 1, English, illicit%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illegal drug 2, record 1, English, illegal%20drug
correct
- street drug 3, record 1, English, street%20drug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Region is being increasingly used as a conduit for illicit drugs destined for international markets ... 4, record 1, English, - illicit%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drogue illicite
1, record 1, French, drogue%20illicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drogue de la rue 2, record 1, French, drogue%20de%20la%20rue
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
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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