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UNCONTROLLED USE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncontrolled use
1, record 1, English, uncontrolled%20use
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whereas long-term use of opiates is generally safe under a doctor's direction (e.g., methadone maintenance), uncontrolled use produces many overdose deaths, has severe neonatal effects, and increases the risk of associated diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS [...]. 2, record 1, English, - uncontrolled%20use
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The uncontrolled use of street drugs, such as cocaine or some prescription medications like Ritalin®, can distort one's neurochemistry and thereby magnify or trigger mental problems. 3, record 1, English, - uncontrolled%20use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usage incontrôlé
1, record 1, French, usage%20incontr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La toxicomanie] se caractérise par un ou plusieurs des comportements suivants : usage incontrôlé de drogues, usage compulsif, persistance à user de drogues malgré les méfaits causés et état de manque. 2, record 1, French, - usage%20incontr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La suspension (fût-elle temporaire et partielle) des consommations à l'occasion d'une hospitalisation donne également un meilleur recul sur la mise en lumière d'un trouble psychique, potentiellement masqué en pratique ambulatoire par l'usage incontrôlé des drogues. 3, record 1, French, - usage%20incontr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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