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UTILISATION NICOTINE [3 records]

Record 1 2025-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Clinical Psychology
OBS

The category "nicotine use disorder" is more general than "tobacco use disorder," since nicotine can also be absorbed through tobacco-free products.

OBS

nicotine addiction: The word "addiction" is sometimes considered stigmatizing.

Key term(s)
  • addiction to nicotine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Psychologie clinique
OBS

La catégorie «trouble lié à l'utilisation de nicotine» est plus générale que la catégorie «trouble lié à l'utilisation du tabac», étant donné que la nicotine peut aussi être consommée dans des produits sans tabac.

OBS

addiction à la nicotine : Au Québec, l’anglicisme «addiction» est à éviter, mais il est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. En outre, il est parfois considéré comme stigmatisant.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Nicotine use is a leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide, and most of those who attempt to quit will relapse. While electronic cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) were presented as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes and promoted as devices to help traditional tobacco smokers reduce or quit smoking, they have instead contributed to increasing nicotine use among youths.

OBS

nicotine 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 nicotine
  • abuse of nicotine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

consommation de nicotine; usage de nicotine; utilisation de nicotine : 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

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Record 3 2016-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Tobacco Industry
CONT

The combination of nicotine from the tobacco and oxygen depletion resulting from the decomposition of the plant acts to poison and suffocate unwanted fish, fish parasites, and possibly bacteria. … The tobacco dust also serves as a direct fertilizer and accelerates the fertilizing action of rice straw, rice bran, and other plant materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Industrie du tabac
CONT

[…] l'utilisation de la cendre et de la poudre de tabac(la nicotine est recommandée en agriculture biologique) pour la lutte contre les chenilles […]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Industria tabacalera
CONT

Abono para rosales: tierra de hoja molida, abono de borrego, tabaco en polvo, nutrimentos balanceados.

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