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USO INHALANTES [2 records]

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Record 1 2025-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Inhalants are invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.

OBS

Inhalants are generally divided in four groups: volatile solvents, aerosols, gases and nitrites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Toutes les substances inhalées ont une chose en commun : elles contiennent des produits chimiques qui n'ont pas été conçus pour être consommés.

OBS

Les substances inhalées sont généralement classées en quatre catégories : les solvants volatils, les aérosols, les gaz et les nitrites.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
DEF

Sustancia química altamente tóxica de uso industrial y doméstico que al ser inhalada puede producir graves consecuencias físicas y psíquicas.

CONT

Los inhalantes, sustancias tóxicas producidas comercialmente para uso doméstico o industrial, no sólo pueden adquirirse fácilmente, sino que además son de muy bajo costo económico, motivo por el cual los utilizan las clases sociales más desfavorecidas y marginales, y en especial los niños y adolescentes.

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Record 2 2025-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Inhalant use is the deliberate inhalation of volatile substances through sniffing, snorting, or huffing, to induce a mind-altering effect. ... Inhalant use if often associated with impoverished living conditions, single-parent families, and familial abuse and drug use.

OBS

inhalant 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.

Key term(s)
  • use of inhalants
  • abuse of inhalants

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

consommation de substances inhalées; usage de substances inhalées; utilisation de substances inhalées : 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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
CONT

El consumo de inhalantes, básicamente pegamentos con tolueno, [...] es altísimo entre los chicos de la calle [...]

OBS

Se debe distinguir entre el consumo y el abuso. A partir del momento en que el uso se haga excesivo o indebido, estaremos hablando de abuso. Sin embargo, la distinción se pierde cuando nos referimos a sustancias cuyo consumo ya representa un uso indebido y es por eso común ver consumo, uso y abuso utilizados como sinónimos.

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