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HEROIN ADDICT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-24
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 heroin use disorder
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20heroin%20use%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heroin addict 2, record 1, English, heroin%20addict
avoid, pejorative
- junkie 3, record 1, English, junkie
avoid, familiar, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] among people with a heroin use disorder over 66 percent are dependent on nicotine, nearly 25 percent have an alcohol use disorder, and over 20 percent have a cocaine use disorder. 4, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20heroin%20use%20disorder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- junky
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 d'héroïne
1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20d%27h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne présentant un trouble lié à l'usage d'héroïne 1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage%20d%27h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
- personne présentant un trouble lié à la consommation d'héroïne 1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
- héroïnomane 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFnomane
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- junkie 3, record 1, French, junkie
avoid, anglicism, masculine and feminine noun, familiar, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héroïnomane : Les désignations formées par l'ajout du suffixe «-mane» pour désigner les personnes atteintes d'un trouble lié à l'usage d'une substance sont parfois considérées comme stigmatisantes. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20d%27h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'utilisation d'héroïne
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'usage d'héroïne
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à la consommation d'héroïne
- junky
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heroinómano
1, record 1, Spanish, heroin%C3%B3mano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- yonqui 1, record 1, Spanish, yonqui
masculine and feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona adicta a la heroína. 2, record 1, Spanish, - heroin%C3%B3mano
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinned pupil 1, record 2, English, pinned%20pupil
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the heroin addict is high, his pupils are pinned, constricted. 1, record 2, English, - pinned%20pupil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pupille en tête d'épingle
1, record 2, French, pupille%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20d%27%C3%A9pingle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le signe le plus caractéristique [de l'héroïnomane] ce sont ses pupilles en tête d'épingle. Ce rétrécissement est d'ailleurs provoqué par tous les opiacés. 1, record 2, French, - pupille%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20d%27%C3%A9pingle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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