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OPIOID ABUSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonmedical use of opioids
1, record 1, English, nonmedical%20use%20of%20opioids
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-medical use of opioids 2, record 1, English, non%2Dmedical%20use%20of%20opioids
correct, see observation, noun
- opioid misuse 3, record 1, English, opioid%20misuse
see observation, noun
- opioid abuse 4, record 1, English, opioid%20abuse
avoid, see observation, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The nonmedical use of opioids refers to the taking of the drug without following the medical prescription, the taking of someone else’s prescription drug, or the taking of the drug for a reason other than its indications for use. 5, record 1, English, - nonmedical%20use%20of%20opioids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nonmedical use of opioids; non-medical use of opioids; opioid misuse; opioid abuse : In these designations, the word "opioid" is used to refer to natural, semisynthetic and synthetic substances; it should not be confused with the word "opioid" used to refer only to synthetic opiate-like substances. 5, record 1, English, - nonmedical%20use%20of%20opioids
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opioid nonmedical use
- opioid non-medical use
- misuse of opioids
- abuse of opioids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usage non médical d'opioïdes
1, record 1, French, usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usage non médical d'opiacés 2, record 1, French, usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20d%27opiac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- utilisation non médicale d'opioïdes 3, record 1, French, utilisation%20non%20m%C3%A9dicale%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes
correct, feminine noun
- utilisation non médicale d'opiacés 4, record 1, French, utilisation%20non%20m%C3%A9dicale%20d%27opiac%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- usage d'opioïdes à des fins non médicales 5, record 1, French, usage%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, masculine noun
- utilisation d'opioïdes à des fins non médicales 6, record 1, French, utilisation%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, feminine noun
- mésusage d'opioïdes 7, record 1, French, m%C3%A9susage%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes
masculine noun
- abus d'opioïdes 8, record 1, French, abus%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- abus d'opiacés 4, record 1, French, abus%20d%27opiac%C3%A9s
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage non médical d'opioïdes fait référence au fait de les prendre d'une manière qui ne respecte pas l'ordonnance du médecin, de prendre le médicament d'une autre personne ou de consommer le médicament pour une raison qui ne fait pas partie de ses indications thérapeutiques. 9, record 1, French, - usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
usage non médical d'opioïdes; utilisation non médicale d'opioïdes; usage d'opioïdes à des fins non médicales; utilisation d'opioïdes à des fins non médicales; mésusage d'opioïdes; abus d'opioïdes : Dans ces désignations, le mot «opioïde» fait référence à des substances naturelles, semi-synthétiques ou synthétiques; il ne doit pas être confondu avec le mot «opioïde» utilisé pour désigner uniquement des substances synthétiques. 9, record 1, French, - usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
usage non médical d'opiacés; utilisation non médicale d'opiacés; abus d'opiacés : Dans ces désignations, le mot «opiacé» fait référence à des substances naturelles, semi-synthétiques ou synthétiques; il ne doit pas être confondu avec le mot «opiacé» utilisé pour désigner uniquement des substances naturelles. 9, record 1, French, - usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opioid abuse
1, record 2, English, opioid%20abuse
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a pattern of opioid use marked by recurrent significant adverse consequences related to the repeated ingestion of an opioid ... 2, record 2, English, - opioid%20abuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opioid abuse : In previous editions of the DSM(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), the designation "opioid abuse" referred to a specific type of "opioid use disorder. " 3, record 2, English, - opioid%20abuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opioid abuse : In this designation, the word "opioid" is used to refer to natural, semisynthetic and synthetic substances; it should not be confused with the word "opioid" used to refer only to synthetic opiate-like substances. 3, record 2, English, - opioid%20abuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
opioid abuse : In the DSM-5(fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), the categories "opioid abuse" and "opioid dependence" have been replaced with the overarching category "opioid use disorder. "This change was made to prevent confusion between "dependence" and "addiction, "and to avoid the use of the word "abuse, "which can be considered stigmatizing. 3, record 2, English, - opioid%20abuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abus d'opiacés
1, record 2, French, abus%20d%27opiac%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- abus d'opioïdes 2, record 2, French, abus%20d%27opio%C3%AFdes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abus d'opiacés : Dans des versions antérieures du DSM (Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux), la désignation «abus d'opiacés» faisait référence à un type précis de «trouble lié à l'utilisation d'opiacés». 3, record 2, French, - abus%20d%27opiac%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
abus d'opiacés : Dans cette désignation, le mot «opiacé» fait référence à des substances naturelles, semi-synthétiques ou synthétiques; il ne doit pas être confondu avec le mot «opiacé» utilisé pour désigner uniquement des substances naturelles. 3, record 2, French, - abus%20d%27opiac%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
abus d'opiacés : Dans le DSM-5 (cinquième édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux), les catégories «abus d'opiacés» et «dépendance aux opiacés» ont été remplacées par la catégorie générale «trouble de l'usage des opiacés». Ce changement visait à éviter la confusion entre «dépendance» et «addiction» ainsi que l'utilisation du mot «abus», qui peut être considéré comme stigmatisant. 3, record 2, French, - abus%20d%27opiac%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
abus d'opioïdes : Dans cette désignation, le mot «opioïde» fait référence à des substances naturelles, semi-synthétiques ou synthétiques; il ne doit pas être confondu avec le mot «opioïde» utilisé pour désigner uniquement des substances synthétiques. 3, record 2, French, - abus%20d%27opiac%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hydromorphone
1, record 3, English, hydromorphone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydromorphone is a potent opioid medication for managing moderate-to-severe acute and severe chronic pain in patients. Hydromorphone is prescribed only when initial treatments have proven ineffective, primarily due to the drug's elevated potency, potential for abuse, and risk of overdose. Moreover, this medication can also be prescribed off-label for refractory cough suppression. 2, record 3, English, - hydromorphone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hydromorphone
1, record 3, French, hydromorphone
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opioïde semi-synthétique plus puissant que la morphine. 2, record 3, French, - hydromorphone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidromorfona
1, record 3, Spanish, hidromorfona
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hidromorfinona 1, record 3, Spanish, hidromorfinona
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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