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TROUBLE LIE USAGE HEROINE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-08-28

English

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

... repeated heroin use often results in heroin use disorder—a chronic relapsing disease that goes beyond physical dependence and is characterized by uncontrollable drug-seeking, no matter the consequences.

OBS

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

French

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

héroïnomanie : Les désignations formées par l'ajout du suffixe «-manie» pour désigner un trouble lié à l'usage d'une substance sont parfois considérées comme stigmatisantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos mentales
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
  • Psicología clínica
DEF

Adicción a la heroína.

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