Polysubstance
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Polysubstance term is being more and more used by clinicians describing a person using at least three different chemical or drug
substances with not one being the predominant one. Polysubstance can then be called either polysubstance abuse
or dependence.
Drug
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.In pharmacology, a...
substances with not one being the predominant one. Polysubstance can then be called either polysubstance abuse
Drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
or dependence.