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DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- demand reduction
1, record 1, English, demand%20reduction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drug demand reduction 2, record 1, English, drug%20demand%20reduction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Demand reduction means those measures that encompass all primary, secondary and tertiary activities taken to reduce, and to deter the use of illicit drugs. 3, record 1, English, - demand%20reduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The term "drug demand reduction" is used to describe policies or programmes directed towards reducing the consumer demand for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances covered by international drug control conventions [...]. The distribution of these narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is forbidden by law or limited to medical and pharmaceutical channels. 2, record 1, English, - demand%20reduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diminution de la demande
1, record 1, French, diminution%20de%20la%20demande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réduction de la demande 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20demande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'inspirant de l'expérience acquise dans le cadre du projet pilote triennal de formation des personnels spécialisés dans la réduction de la demande de drogues (PFPSRD I) conçu pour douze pays d'Europe centrale et orientale (PECO), le groupe Pompidou mène actuellement un programme important pour ces mêmes pays. Ce programme a débuté en 1999 et s'achèvera en mars 2002. 2, record 1, French, - diminution%20de%20la%20demande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducción de la demanda
1, record 1, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20demanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reducción de la demanda de drogas 2, record 1, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20demanda%20de%20drogas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] conjunto de políticas y programas que buscan una reducción del deseo de obtener y usar drogas ilegales y que se denominan globalmente con el término "reducción de la demanda". Se incluyen en este tipo de estrategias los programas preventivos o educativos para disuadir a los usuarios, o potenciales usuarios, de experimentar con drogas ilegales o continuar usándolas, los programas de tratamiento dirigidos principalmente a facilitar la abstinencia, la reducción en la frecuencia o las dosis usadas, o los programas de sustitución (por ejemplo metadona), los programas que ofrecen educación o tratamiento como alternativas a la prisión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20demanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La reducción de la demanda de drogas tiene dos aspectos: 1) el aspecto preventivo, el cual se encarga de educar al público sobre las consecuencias del uso de drogas y disuaden del mismo, y 2) el aspecto de tratamiento y rehabilitación, el cual ofrece atención médica y apoyo social a drogodependientes para su futura recuperación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20demanda
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