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TOLERANCE DROGUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A situation that occurs with continued use of a drug in which an individual requires greater dosages to achieve the same effect.

CONT

Not surprisingly, drug tolerance often leads drug users to take progressively larger amounts of the drug in question.

Key term(s)
  • tolerance to a drug

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Situation qui se produit suite à l'utilisation continue d'une drogue pour laquelle la personne a besoin de doses toujours plus importantes pour obtenir le même effet.

Spanish

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