Substance abuse
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006124
The use of illegal substances or the inappropriate use of legal substances, including the repeated use of substances to produce pleasure, to alleviate stress, and/or to alter or avoid reality.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006124 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | chemical addiction; substance addiction; substance dependence; substance-related disorders |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Human health and safety; Rehabilitation (people); Designer drugs; Rural health; Drug abuse; Alcohol abuse |
| Translations | Spanish: abuso de sustancias |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006124",
"term": "Substance abuse",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The use of illegal substances or the inappropriate use of legal substances, including the repeated use of substances to produce pleasure, to alleviate stress, and/or to alter or avoid reality.",
"synonyms": [
"chemical addiction",
"substance addiction",
"substance dependence",
"substance-related disorders"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"human health and safety",
"rehabilitation (people)",
"designer drugs",
"rural health",
"drug abuse",
"alcohol abuse"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "abuso de sustancias"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/substance-abuse/"
}
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