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Record 1 2024-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Although the public health burden of cannabis use is clearly smaller than for alcohol, tobacco, and ... illicit drugs, it is associated with risks for various adverse health outcomes, although causality is not established for all of these ...

OBS

cannabis 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 cannabis
  • consumption of cannabis
  • abuse of cannabis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

consommation de cannabis; usage de cannabis; utilisation de cannabis : 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
PHR

consumo responsable de cannabis

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