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DROGA ILEGAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illicit drug market
1, record 1, English, illicit%20drug%20market
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illicit market 2, record 1, English, illicit%20market
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methaqualone does not currently appear to be as easily available on the illicit drug market in Canada as it is in the United States and several other areas of the world. 3, record 1, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Illicit market is often used to refer to the illicit drug market. 2, record 1, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché clandestin de la drogue
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est intéressant de noter qu'une étude sur les ventes de drogues aux États-Unis en 1972 donnait les chiffres suivants: [...] 2 milliards pour les médicaments sans ordonnance et 2 milliards pour les drogues illicites vendues au marché clandestin. 1, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Marché noir et marché illicite s'emploient souvent pour référer au marché clandestin. 1, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- marché illicite de drogues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado negro de la droga
1, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado ilegal de la droga 2, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20ilegal%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
- mercado ilícito de la droga 3, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20il%C3%ADcito%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cocaína destinada al mercado ilegal de la droga en Europa Occidental es introducida, en la mayoría de los casos, de manera fraudulenta por vía marítima. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mercado ilícito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-consumer 1, record 2, English, non%2Dconsumer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-consumer of drugs 1, record 2, English, non%2Dconsumer%20of%20drugs
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aim: To assess the relationships between socio-demographic factors, quality of life and attitudes towards psychotropic drugs and dependency and to compare those relationships in continuous consumers (CC), occasional consumers (OC) and non-consumers (NC) of those drugs. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dconsumer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non-consommateur
1, record 2, French, non%2Dconsommateur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quel type de consommateur est-il ? [...] Non-consommateur. Ne consomme jamais d'alcool ou d'autres drogues. 1, record 2, French, - non%2Dconsommateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- no consumidor
1, record 2, Spanish, no%20consumidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- no consumidor de drogas 2, record 2, Spanish, no%20consumidor%20de%20drogas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se consideró como "no consumidores" a quienes no eran usuarios en el momento de la encuesta de ninguna droga ilegal y no se habían emborrachado en ninguna ocasión en el último año. 3, record 2, Spanish, - no%20consumidor
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illicit drug
1, record 3, English, illicit%20drug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- illegal drug 2, record 3, English, illegal%20drug
correct
- street drug 3, record 3, English, street%20drug
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Region is being increasingly used as a conduit for illicit drugs destined for international markets ... 4, record 3, English, - illicit%20drug
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drogue illicite
1, record 3, French, drogue%20illicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- drogue de la rue 2, record 3, French, drogue%20de%20la%20rue
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- droga ilegal
1, record 3, Spanish, droga%20ilegal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- droga de uso ilegal 2, record 3, Spanish, droga%20de%20uso%20ilegal
correct, feminine noun
- droga ilícita 3, record 3, Spanish, droga%20il%C3%ADcita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Más de un millón y medio de adolescentes [...] están más cerca de las drogas ilegales (la marihuana, la cocaína), pero más alejados del alcohol y del cigarrillo. 4, record 3, Spanish, - droga%20ilegal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heroína. Droga de uso ilegal. Pasa a la leche materna en cantidad suficiente para causar adicción en el lactante. [...] Están contraindicadas todas las drogas ilícitas, pues ponen en serio peligro la salud y la vida de la madre, y la incapacitan para cuidar a su hijo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - droga%20ilegal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marihuana, cocaína, heroína, polvo de ángel y crack son ejemplos de drogas ilegales. 5, record 3, Spanish, - droga%20ilegal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ecstasy
1, record 4, English, ecstasy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- E 2, record 4, English, E
correct
- X 2, record 4, English, X
correct
- XTC 3, record 4, English, XTC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Adam 2, record 4, English, Adam
correct, familiar
- beans 4, record 4, English, beans
correct, noun, plural, familiar
- clarity 5, record 4, English, clarity
familiar
- euphoria 5, record 4, English, euphoria
familiar
- hug 4, record 4, English, hug
correct, noun, familiar
- love drug 6, record 4, English, love%20drug
correct, familiar
- lover's speed 5, record 4, English, lover%27s%20speed
familiar
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A synthetic, psychoactive drug composed of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (q.v.) that is chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. 7, record 4, English, - ecstasy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ecstasy was originally made of a single specific chemical (MDMA). In order to avoid legal problems, chemists working in secret labs started creating new drugs with similar characteristics (and sometimes similar effects). Today, Ecstasy may or may not contain MDMA. 5, record 4, English, - ecstasy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ecstasy
1, record 4, French, ecstasy
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- E 2, record 4, French, E
masculine noun, familiar
- XTC 2, record 4, French, XTC
masculine noun, familiar
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Adam 2, record 4, French, Adam
masculine noun, familiar
- drogue de l'amour 3, record 4, French, drogue%20de%20l%27amour
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- ecsta 2, record 4, French, ecsta
masculine noun, familiar
- pilule de l'amour 4, record 4, French, pilule%20de%20l%27amour
correct, feminine noun
- taz 2, record 4, French, taz
masculine noun, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance psychédélique constituée de MDMA (3,4-méthylènedioxyméthamphétamine) et reliée à l'amphétamine et à la mescaline. 5, record 4, French, - ecstasy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ecstasy [désignait] à l'origine une molécule chimique particulière, la MDMA (3,4-méthylènedioxyméthamphétamine) responsable des effets psychoactifs. [Sa] composition est souvent incertaine; la molécule MDMA n'est pas toujours présente et peut être mélangée à d'autres substances [...]. L'ecstasy se présente sous la forme de comprimés de couleurs et de formes variées ornés d'un motif. 6, record 4, French, - ecstasy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'ils avalent de l'ecstasy, les usagers disent qu'ils gobent. L'apparition massive de l'ecstasy est notamment associée à l'émergence du mouvement musical techno et à l'organisation de «rave parties». Aujourd'hui ces produits sont consommés dans d'autres lieux festifs tels que les boîtes de nuit, les bars, etc. 6, record 4, French, - ecstasy
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- éxtasis
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A9xtasis
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Éxtasis. Origen. Es una droga que se elabora por síntesis química en laboratorios clandestinos. Se vende aduciendo que sólo posee MDMA, pero generalmente está adulterado. Las drogas sintéticas como el éxtasis tienen un potencial tóxico adicional, debido a la descontrolada variedad de sustancias(activos y adulterantes) que, de hecho, se ofrecen en el mercado ilegal. 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A9xtasis
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