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GATEWAY HYPOTHESIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gateway drug hypothesis
1, record 1, English, gateway%20drug%20hypothesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gateway hypothesis 2, record 1, English, gateway%20hypothesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gateway hypothesis argues that using drugs such as marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco makes one much more likely to use drugs such as cocaine and heroin. 3, record 1, English, - gateway%20drug%20hypothesis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to the stepping-stone theory that considered cannabis use as an inevitable first step to harder drugs, supporters of the gateway hypothesis argue that this isn’t always the case. 4, record 1, English, - gateway%20drug%20hypothesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypothèse de la drogue d'introduction
1, record 1, French, hypoth%C3%A8se%20de%20la%20drogue%20d%27introduction
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stepping-stone theory
1, record 2, English, stepping%2Dstone%20theory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stepping-stone theory refers to a process by which users move from soft drugs such as marijuana to hard drugs such as crack or cocaine. 2, record 2, English, - stepping%2Dstone%20theory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to the stepping-stone theory that considered cannabis use as an inevitable first step to harder drugs, supporters of the gateway hypothesis argue that this isn’t always the case. 3, record 2, English, - stepping%2Dstone%20theory
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stepping stone theory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie de l'escalade
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27escalade
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la «théorie de l'escalade», qui veut que la drogue «douce» conduise nécessairement à la drogue «dure», ne tient pas [...] 2, record 2, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27escalade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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