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INJECTING DRUG USER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person who uses drugs by non-injection route
1, record 1, English, person%20who%20uses%20drugs%20by%20non%2Dinjection%20route
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- person who uses drugs by non-injection method 2, record 1, English, person%20who%20uses%20drugs%20by%20non%2Dinjection%20method
correct, noun
- non-injection drug user 3, record 1, English, non%2Dinjection%20drug%20user
avoid, noun, pejorative
- NIDU 4, record 1, English, NIDU
avoid, noun, pejorative
- NIDU 4, record 1, English, NIDU
- non-injecting drug user 5, record 1, English, non%2Dinjecting%20drug%20user
avoid, noun, pejorative
- NIDU 5, record 1, English, NIDU
avoid, noun, pejorative
- NIDU 5, record 1, English, NIDU
Record 1, Key term(s)
- person who uses drugs by non injection route
- person who uses drugs by noninjection route
- person who uses drugs by non injection method
- person who uses drugs by noninjection method
- non injection drug user
- noninjection drug user
- non injecting drug user
- noninjecting drug user
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne qui consomme des drogues autrement que par injection
1, record 1, French, personne%20qui%20consomme%20des%20drogues%20autrement%20que%20par%20injection
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne qui utilise des drogues autrement que par injection 1, record 1, French, personne%20qui%20utilise%20des%20drogues%20autrement%20que%20par%20injection
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- person who injects drugs
1, record 2, English, person%20who%20injects%20drugs
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- injecting drug user 1, record 2, English, injecting%20drug%20user
correct
- IDU 1, record 2, English, IDU
avoid, see observation
- IDU 1, record 2, English, IDU
- injection drug user 2, record 2, English, injection%20drug%20user
correct
- IDU 3, record 2, English, IDU
avoid, see observation
- IDU 3, record 2, English, IDU
- intravenous drug user 4, record 2, English, intravenous%20drug%20user
avoid
- IVDU 5, record 2, English, IVDU
avoid
- IVDU 5, record 2, English, IVDU
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IDU; IVDU: People should never be referred to as an abbreviation, such as IDU (for injecting drug users), since this is dehumanizing. Instead, the name or identity of the group should be written out in full. 6, record 2, English, - person%20who%20injects%20drugs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intravenous drug user: note that the term "intravenous drug users" is incorrect because subcutaneous and intramuscular routes may be involved. 7, record 2, English, - person%20who%20injects%20drugs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne qui s'injecte des drogues
1, record 2, French, personne%20qui%20s%27injecte%20des%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne utilisatrice de drogues par injection 2, record 2, French, personne%20utilisatrice%20de%20drogues%20par%20injection
correct, feminine noun
- usager de drogues injectables 3, record 2, French, usager%20de%20drogues%20injectables
correct, masculine noun
- consommateur de drogues injectables 1, record 2, French, consommateur%20de%20drogues%20injectables
correct, masculine noun
- CDI 1, record 2, French, CDI
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- CDI 1, record 2, French, CDI
- utilisateur de drogues injectables 4, record 2, French, utilisateur%20de%20drogues%20injectables
correct, masculine noun
- UDI 5, record 2, French, UDI
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- UDI 5, record 2, French, UDI
- usager de drogues par injection 6, record 2, French, usager%20de%20drogues%20par%20injection
correct, masculine noun
- consommateur de drogues par injection 7, record 2, French, consommateur%20de%20drogues%20par%20injection
correct, masculine noun
- utilisateur de drogues par injection 2, record 2, French, utilisateur%20de%20drogues%20par%20injection
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CDI; UDI : Les personnes ne devraient pas être désignées par des sigles, comme CDI (pour consommateurs de drogues injectables), car ils sont déshumanisants. En revanche, le nom ou l'identité du groupe devra être écrit en toutes lettres. 1, record 2, French, - personne%20qui%20s%27injecte%20des%20drogues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- usuario de drogas inyectables
1, record 2, Spanish, usuario%20de%20drogas%20inyectables
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- usuario de drogas por vía intravenosa 1, record 2, Spanish, usuario%20de%20drogas%20por%20v%C3%ADa%20intravenosa
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- consumidor de drogas intravenosas 2, record 2, Spanish, consumidor%20de%20drogas%20intravenosas
masculine noun
- CDI 2, record 2, Spanish, CDI
masculine noun
- usuario de drogas intravenosas 2, record 2, Spanish, usuario%20de%20drogas%20intravenosas
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se prefiere "usuario de drogas inyectables" a "usuarios de drogas por vía intravenosa" porque algunos individuos se inyectan las drogas en un músculo y no en una vena. 3, record 2, Spanish, - usuario%20de%20drogas%20inyectables
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