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ABUSE PCP [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

... significant disruption of the individual's life may occur because of episodes of intoxication or the chaotic lifestyle that is associated with phencyclidine use.

OBS

phencyclidine use; PCP use: The word "use" has been suggested to replace the word "abuse." In some contexts, it might be necessary to qualify it to distinguish between different types of use (for example, "harmful use," "hazardous use," "problematic use" or "risky use"). In this case and depending on the context, the reason for the chosen qualifiers should be explained, and the different designations clearly defined. However, some people prefer to avoid qualifying the word "use" as they see this as stigmatizing.

Key term(s)
  • use of phencyclidine
  • use of PCP
  • abuse of phencyclidine
  • abuse of PCP

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

utilisation de phencyclidine; utilisation de PCP; usage de phencyclidine; usage de PCP; consommation de phencyclidine; consommation de PCP : Les mots «utilisation», «usage» et «consommation» ont été proposés pour remplacer le mot «abus». Dans certains contextes, il peut être nécessaire de les qualifier (par exemple «utilisation nocive», «usage à risque» ou «utilisation problématique») pour distinguer différents types d'utilisation. Dans ce cas, selon le contexte, le choix de qualificatif doit être expliqué et les désignations choisies, clairement définies. Toutefois, certaines personnes préfèrent ne pas qualifier les mots «utilisation», «usage» ou «consommation», ce qu'elles considèrent comme stigmatisant.

Spanish

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