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ILLICIT DRUG MARKET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- safe supply
1, record 1, English, safe%20supply
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Safe supply refers to a legal and regulated supply of drugs with mind [or] body altering properties that traditionally have been accessible only through the illicit drug market. 2, record 1, English, - safe%20supply
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approvisionnement sécuritaire
1, record 1, French, approvisionnement%20s%C3%A9curitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (CAPUD) définit l'approvisionnement sécuritaire comme «un approvisionnement licite et réglementé de drogues ayant des propriétés susceptibles de modifier l'état psychique ou corporel et qui, traditionnellement, ne peuvent être obtenues que sur le marché illicite [...]». 2, record 1, French, - approvisionnement%20s%C3%A9curitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suministro seguro
1, record 1, Spanish, suministro%20seguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay dos puntos respecto a este suministro seguro. El primero es, obviamente, el fentanilo que causa muertes. El otro es ofrecer un medicamento con una dosis conocida para que la persona no sufra una sobredosis [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - suministro%20seguro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illicit drug market
1, record 2, English, illicit%20drug%20market
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- illicit market 2, record 2, English, illicit%20market
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methaqualone does not currently appear to be as easily available on the illicit drug market in Canada as it is in the United States and several other areas of the world. 3, record 2, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Illicit market is often used to refer to the illicit drug market. 2, record 2, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marché clandestin de la drogue
1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est intéressant de noter qu'une étude sur les ventes de drogues aux États-Unis en 1972 donnait les chiffres suivants: [...] 2 milliards pour les médicaments sans ordonnance et 2 milliards pour les drogues illicites vendues au marché clandestin. 1, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Marché noir et marché illicite s'emploient souvent pour référer au marché clandestin. 1, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record 2, Key term(s)
- marché illicite de drogues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado negro de la droga
1, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado ilegal de la droga 2, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20ilegal%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
- mercado ilícito de la droga 3, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20il%C3%ADcito%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cocaína destinada al mercado ilegal de la droga en Europa Occidental es introducida, en la mayoría de los casos, de manera fraudulenta por vía marítima. 2, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mercado ilícito
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