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POLY-DRUG USER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poly-drug user
1, record 1, English, poly%2Ddrug%20user
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multiple drug user 2, record 1, English, multiple%20drug%20user
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the nature and profile of users have shifted from alcohol and heroin to poly-drug users of combinations of anything, including speed, cocaine and psychedelics ... 1, record 1, English, - poly%2Ddrug%20user
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polytoxicomane
1, record 1, French, polytoxicomane
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pluritoxicomane 2, record 1, French, pluritoxicomane
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne] qui fait un usage simultané ou alterné de deux ou plusieurs drogues. 1, record 1, French, - polytoxicomane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- politoxicómano
1, record 1, Spanish, politoxic%C3%B3mano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- poliadicto 2, record 1, Spanish, poliadicto
correct, masculine noun
- policonsumidor 3, record 1, Spanish, policonsumidor
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- poliusuario 4, record 1, Spanish, poliusuario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona que] consume dos o más tipos de droga. 4, record 1, Spanish, - politoxic%C3%B3mano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mayoría de los sujetos eran politoxicómanos, con una dilatada historia de consumo de múltiples drogas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - politoxic%C3%B3mano
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