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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alcohol use
1, record 1, English, alcohol%20use
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drinking 2, record 1, English, drinking
correct, noun
- alcohol consumption 3, record 1, English, alcohol%20consumption
correct, noun
- alcohol abuse 4, record 1, English, alcohol%20abuse
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcohol 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. 5, record 1, English, - alcohol%20use
Record 1, Key term(s)
- use of alcohol
- consumption of alcohol
- abuse of alcohol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consommation d'alcool
1, record 1, French, consommation%20d%27alcool
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usage d'alcool 2, record 1, French, usage%20d%27alcool
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- utilisation d'alcool 3, record 1, French, utilisation%20d%27alcool
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- abus d'alcool 4, record 1, French, abus%20d%27alcool
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La consommation d'alcool représente un problème de santé publique souvent sous-estimé dans la société. 5, record 1, French, - consommation%20d%27alcool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consommation d'alcool; usage d'alcool; utilisation d'alcool : 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. 6, record 1, French, - consommation%20d%27alcool
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Human Behaviour
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy drinking
1, record 2, English, heavy%20drinking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- excessive drinking 2, record 2, English, excessive%20drinking
correct
- excessive alcohol consumption 1, record 2, English, excessive%20alcohol%20consumption
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Research indicates that youth view heavy drinking as a social norm and that the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption are a "rite of passage." 1, record 2, English, - heavy%20drinking
Record 2, Key term(s)
- excessive consumption of alcohol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Comportement humain
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consommation abusive d'alcool
1, record 2, French, consommation%20abusive%20d%27alcool
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- consommation excessive d'alcool 2, record 2, French, consommation%20excessive%20d%27alcool
correct, feminine noun
- consommation excessive de boissons alcoolisées 3, record 2, French, consommation%20excessive%20de%20boissons%20alcoolis%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des recherches indiquent que les jeunes considèrent la consommation abusive d'alcool comme une norme sociale et ses conséquences comme un «rite de passage». 1, record 2, French, - consommation%20abusive%20d%27alcool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La consommation excessive d'alcool est un enjeu de santé publique car elle engendre de multiples problèmes sociaux et de santé. 2, record 2, French, - consommation%20abusive%20d%27alcool
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Comportamiento humano
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumo excesivo de alcohol
1, record 2, Spanish, consumo%20excesivo%20de%20alcohol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El consumo excesivo de alcohol durante largos periodos de tiempo puede provocar dependencia o adicción. También puede dar lugar a graves consecuencias físicas o psicológicas, así como importantes problemas familiares o laborales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - consumo%20excesivo%20de%20alcohol
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prohibiting alcohol consumption
1, record 3, English, prohibiting%20alcohol%20consumption
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interdiction de faire usage d'alcool
1, record 3, French, interdiction%20de%20faire%20usage%20d%27alcool
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interdiction de faire usage d'alcool : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur la violence familiale et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - interdiction%20de%20faire%20usage%20d%27alcool
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- level of alcohol consumption
1, record 4, English, level%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- alcohol consumption 2, record 4, English, alcohol%20consumption
correct
- drinking level 2, record 4, English, drinking%20level
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a statistical sense, the quantity of alcohol used up in a specified place or by a specified population during a specified time. 3, record 4, English, - level%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Level of alcohol consumption" refers to both "frequency" and "quantity" of use. "Frequency" refers to how often, on average, Canadians consumed alcoholic beverages in the 12 months preceding the survey. "Quantity" is based upon responses to survey questions about the number of alcoholic beverages consumed by the respondents during each of the seven days preceding the interview. 4, record 4, English, - level%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- niveau de consommation d'alcool
1, record 4, French, niveau%20de%20consommation%20d%27alcool
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- niveau de consommation alcoolique 2, record 4, French, niveau%20de%20consommation%20alcoolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau de consommation d'alcool fait à la fois allusion à la fréquence et à la quantité. La fréquence renvoie précisément au nombre de fois qu'en moyenne les Canadiens ont consommé des boissons alcooliques dans les douze mois qui ont précédé l'enquête. La quantité est basée sur le nombre de réponses aux questions de l'enquête portant sur le nombre de boissons alcooliques consommées par les personnes interrogées durant chacun des sept jours qui ont précédé l'entrevue. 1, record 4, French, - niveau%20de%20consommation%20d%27alcool
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- history of alcohol consumption
1, record 5, English, history%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also, although the hosts knew that D had gotten drunk in the past and driven, a history of alcohol consumption and impaired driving does not make impaired driving, and the consequent risk to other motorists, reasonably foreseeable. 1, record 5, English, - history%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- antécédents de consommation d'alcool
1, record 5, French, ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dents%20de%20consommation%20d%27alcool
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Également, bien que les hôtes savaient que D avait conduit en état d'ébriété par le passé, des antécédents de consommation d'alcool et de conduite en état d'ébriété ne rendent pas raisonnablement prévisibles la conduite en état d'ébriété et les risques qu'elle représente pour les autres automobilistes. 1, record 5, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dents%20de%20consommation%20d%27alcool
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antécédents de consommation d'alcool : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 5, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dents%20de%20consommation%20d%27alcool
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Food Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act(warning labels regarding the consumption of alcohol)
1, record 6, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Food%20and%20Drugs%20Act%28warning%20labels%20regarding%20the%20consumption%20of%20alcohol%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi sur les aliments et drogues (étiquettes de mise en garde au sujet de la consommation de boissons alcooliques)
1, record 6, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20aliments%20et%20drogues%20%28%C3%A9tiquettes%20de%20mise%20en%20garde%20au%20sujet%20de%20la%20consommation%20de%20boissons%20alcooliques%29
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Blood Alcohol Concentration Attained in Human Subjects with Consumption After a Large Meal
1, record 7, English, Blood%20Alcohol%20Concentration%20Attained%20in%20Human%20Subjects%20with%20Consumption%20After%20a%20Large%20Meal
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Blood Alcohol Concentration Attained in Human Subjects with Consumption After a Large Meal
1, record 7, French, Blood%20Alcohol%20Concentration%20Attained%20in%20Human%20Subjects%20with%20Consumption%20After%20a%20Large%20Meal
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Direction du service des laboratoires judiciaires, Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 2, record 7, French, - Blood%20Alcohol%20Concentration%20Attained%20in%20Human%20Subjects%20with%20Consumption%20After%20a%20Large%20Meal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-01-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Experts Committee on Problems related to Alcohol Consumption
1, record 8, English, Experts%20Committee%20on%20Problems%20related%20to%20Alcohol%20Consumption
international
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Comité d'experts sur les problèmes liés à la consommation d'alcool
1, record 8, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%27experts%20sur%20les%20probl%C3%A8mes%20li%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27alcool
international
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Catalogue des publications de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (1985) 1, record 8, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20d%27experts%20sur%20les%20probl%C3%A8mes%20li%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27alcool
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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