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USO DROGAS VIA INTRAVENOSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- injection drug use
1, record 1, English, injection%20drug%20use
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IDU 2, record 1, English, IDU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process whereby one or more psychoactive substances are injected directly into the body using a hypodermic needle and syringe. 2, record 1, English, - injection%20drug%20use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usage de drogues injectables
1, record 1, French, usage%20de%20drogues%20injectables
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UDI 1, record 1, French, UDI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- consommation de drogues par injection 2, record 1, French, consommation%20de%20drogues%20par%20injection
correct, feminine noun
- utilisation de drogues injectables 3, record 1, French, utilisation%20de%20drogues%20injectables
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus par lequel une ou plusieurs substances psychoactives sont injectées directement dans l'organisme à l'aide d'une seringue hypodermique. 3, record 1, French, - usage%20de%20drogues%20injectables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- uso de drogas inyectables
1, record 1, Spanish, uso%20de%20drogas%20inyectables
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- uso de drogas por vía intravenosa 1, record 1, Spanish, uso%20de%20drogas%20por%20v%C3%ADa%20intravenosa
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se prefiere "uso de drogas inyectables" a "uso de drogas por vía intravenosa" porque algunos individuos se inyectan las drogas en un músculo y no en una vena. 2, record 1, Spanish, - uso%20de%20drogas%20inyectables
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