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TROUBLE LIE USAGE HEROINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heroin use disorder
1, record 1, English, heroin%20use%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heroin addiction 2, record 1, English, heroin%20addiction
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - heroin%20use%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heroin addiction: The word "addiction" is sometimes considered stigmatizing. 4, record 1, English, - heroin%20use%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble lié à l'utilisation d'héroïne
1, record 1, French, trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20d%27h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trouble lié à l'usage d'héroïne 2, record 1, French, trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage%20d%27h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFne
correct, masculine noun
- trouble lié à la consommation d'héroïne 1, record 1, French, trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFne
correct, masculine noun
- héroïnomanie 3, record 1, French, h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFnomanie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20d%27h%C3%A9ro%C3%AFne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heroinomanía
1, record 1, Spanish, heroinoman%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adicción a la heroína. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heroinoman%C3%ADa
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