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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- craving
1, record 1, English, craving
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The preoccupation/anticipation stage of the addiction cycle is the stage in which a person may begin to seek substances again after a period of abstinence. In people with severe substance use disorders, that period of abstinence may be quite short (hours). In this stage, an addicted person becomes preoccupied with using substances again. This is commonly called "craving." 2, record 1, English, - craving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- envie impérieuse
1, record 1, French, envie%20imp%C3%A9rieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- envie irrépressible 2, record 1, French, envie%20irr%C3%A9pressible
correct, feminine noun
- besoin impérieux 3, record 1, French, besoin%20imp%C3%A9rieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Besoin pressant de consommer une substance dont on est dépendant. 3, record 1, French, - envie%20imp%C3%A9rieuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
besoin impérieux : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 juin 2024. 4, record 1, French, - envie%20imp%C3%A9rieuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apetencia
1, record 1, Spanish, apetencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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