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NALT Completo

Preferred term

abuso de sustancias

Type

Topic

Definition

El uso de sustancias ilegales o el uso inapropiado de sustancias legales, incluyendo el consumo repetido de sustancias que producen placer, que alivian el stress y/o que alteran o evaden la realidad.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/naltv#Definition

Broader concept

salud y seguridad humana

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

In other languages

substance abuse

English
chemical addiction
substance addiction
substance dependence
substance-related disorders

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6108

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