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ABSTINENCE SYNDROME [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2019-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
OBS

abstinence: Not to be confused with "abstinence syndrome," an older term for "withdrawal syndrome."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

The onset of a predictable constellation of signs and symptoms following the discontinuation of, or rapid decrease in dosage of a psychoactive substance.

OBS

The term "abstinence" should not be confused with "abstinence syndrome", an older term for withdrawal syndrome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Ensemble des signes et des symptômes qui caractérisent la dépendance physique ou psychologique vis-à-vis d'une substance chimique.

CONT

Le syndrôme de sevrage est le résultat de l'arrêt brutal ou de la diminution importante des apports de nicotine chez un fumeur en état de dépendance physique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
DEF

Conjunto de trastornos físicos y psicológicos que presenta quien ya ha desarrollado dependencia de una droga [...] cuando suspende su consumo bruscamente, o lo disminuye en forma significativa después de un período prolongado de ingestión.

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