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POLYDRUG USE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polydrug use
1, record 1, English, polydrug%20use
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the consumption of more than one drug, either simultaneously or sequentially, by an individual. 1, record 1, English, - polydrug%20use
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poly-drug use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consommation de plusieurs drogues
1, record 1, French, consommation%20de%20plusieurs%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usage de plusieurs drogues 2, record 1, French, usage%20de%20plusieurs%20drogues
correct, masculine noun
- utilisation de plusieurs drogues 3, record 1, French, utilisation%20de%20plusieurs%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
- polyconsommation 4, record 1, French, polyconsommation
correct, feminine noun
- polyusage 5, record 1, French, polyusage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consommation, par une personne, de plus d'une drogue en même temps ou l'une après l'autre. 6, record 1, French, - consommation%20de%20plusieurs%20drogues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poly-consommation
- poly-usage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- policonsumo
1, record 1, Spanish, policonsumo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- politoxicomanía 2, record 1, Spanish, politoxicoman%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- poliadicción 2, record 1, Spanish, poliadicci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducta adictiva en la que se produce el consumo de múltiples drogas, con vías de administración diferentes o simultáneas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - policonsumo
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