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COKE-HEAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with a cocaine use disorder
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20cocaine%20use%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cocainist 2, record 1, English, cocainist
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- cocaine addict 3, record 1, English, cocaine%20addict
avoid, pejorative
- cokehead 4, record 1, English, cokehead
avoid, familiar, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As with other substance use disorders, the person with a cocaine use disorder will have difficulty with relationships, as the need for the drug displaces other needs. 5, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20cocaine%20use%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cocainist: This designation is sometimes considered stigmatizing. 6, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20cocaine%20use%20disorder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coke-head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne présentant un trouble lié à l'utilisation de cocaïne
1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20coca%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne présentant un trouble lié à l'usage de cocaïne 1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage%20de%20coca%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
- personne présentant un trouble lié à la consommation de cocaïne 1, record 1, French, personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20de%20coca%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
- cocaïnomane 2, record 1, French, coca%C3%AFnomane
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cocaïnomane : Les désignations formées par l'ajout du suffixe «-mane» pour désigner les personnes atteintes d'un trouble lié à l'usage d'une substance sont parfois considérées comme stigmatisantes. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20coca%C3%AFne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'utilisation de cocaïne
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à l'usage de cocaïne
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à la consommation de cocaïne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cocainómano
1, record 1, Spanish, cocain%C3%B3mano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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