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UTILISATION DROGUES FINS RECREATIVES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occasional drug use
1, record 1, English, occasional%20drug%20use
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-problematic drug use 2, record 1, English, non%2Dproblematic%20drug%20use
correct, see observation
- recreational drug use 3, record 1, English, recreational%20drug%20use
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
occasional drug use; non-problematic drug use: Depending on the context, these designations can be used to replace the designation "recreational drug use," which is considered stigmatizing. 4, record 1, English, - occasional%20drug%20use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- utilisation occasionnelle de drogues
1, record 1, French, utilisation%20occasionnelle%20de%20drogues
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usage occasionnel de drogues 2, record 1, French, usage%20occasionnel%20de%20drogues
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- consommation occasionnelle de drogues 2, record 1, French, consommation%20occasionnelle%20de%20drogues
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- utilisation non problématique de drogues 1, record 1, French, utilisation%20non%20probl%C3%A9matique%20de%20drogues
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- usage non problématique de drogues 3, record 1, French, usage%20non%20probl%C3%A9matique%20de%20drogues
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- consommation non problématique de drogues 4, record 1, French, consommation%20non%20probl%C3%A9matique%20de%20drogues
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- utilisation de drogues à des fins récréatives 5, record 1, French, utilisation%20de%20drogues%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atives
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
- usage de drogues à des fins récréatives 5, record 1, French, usage%20de%20drogues%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atives
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- consommation de drogues à des fins récréatives 6, record 1, French, consommation%20de%20drogues%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atives
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'objectif de la recherche est de démontrer que les facteurs personnels et environnementaux étudiés (estime de soi, coping, aspirations scolaires, style parental et affiliation aux pairs) sont associés à un usage non problématique de drogues chez les jeunes. 3, record 1, French, - utilisation%20occasionnelle%20de%20drogues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utilisation occasionnelle de drogues; usage occasionnel de drogues; consommation occasionnelle de drogues; utilisation non problématique de drogues; usage non problématique de drogues; consommation non problématique de drogues : Ces désignations peuvent être utilisées, selon le contexte, pour remplacer les désignations incluant l'adjectif «récréatif» qui est considéré comme stigmatisant. 1, record 1, French, - utilisation%20occasionnelle%20de%20drogues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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