polysubstance
Several drugs combined
Polysubstance describes the use of multiple drugs or substances, either simultaneously or within a short period.
The term appears most often in medical and addiction contexts: polysubstance abuse, polysubstance dependence.
A polysubstance overdose involves more than one drug, complicating treatment because effects may interact unpredictably.
Combining into one mass
- cocktailMixed alcoholic beverage
- concurrentHappening at once
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
binge · synergistic · cross-tolerance · potentiation · interaction · psychoactive · nonmedical · combining
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- relapseReturn to former illness
dopamine · compulsion · habituation · co-dependency · dual diagnosis · self-medication · impulse control · enabler
Capacity to cause harm
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- respiratory failureInadequate lung gas exchange
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
Narcan · naloxone · antidote · poisoning · cardiac arrest · hypoxia · seizure · hospitalization
Recovery from injury/addiction
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- pharmacotherapyTreatment using pharmaceutical agents
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
inpatient · outpatient · recovery · relapse prevention · support groups · group therapy · integrative · treatment plan
Safe injection supply service
- safe injectionMonitored facility for drug use
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- peer supportAid from similar others
mixing
Combining into one mass
- cocktailMixed alcoholic beverage
- concurrentHappening at once
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
experimentation · binge · synergistic · cross-tolerance · potentiation · interaction · psychoactive · nonmedical · combining · stacking
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
relapse · dopamine · compulsion · habituation · co-dependency · dual diagnosis · self-medication · impulse control · enabler · cross-addiction
toxicity
Capacity to cause harm
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- respiratory failureInadequate lung gas exchange
coma · Narcan · naloxone · antidote · poisoning · cardiac arrest · hypoxia · seizure · hospitalization · paramedics
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- pharmacotherapyTreatment using pharmaceutical agents
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
psychotherapy · inpatient · outpatient · recovery · relapse prevention · support groups · group therapy · integrative · treatment plan · aftercare
needle exchange
Safe injection supply service
- safe injectionMonitored facility for drug use
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
peer support · outreach programs · education campaigns · test strips
polysubstancedrug-free
Without illicit substances
abstinent · sober · clean · monotherapy
polysubstancepure
Unmixed, without impurities
unadulterated · unmixed · homogeneous · simple · singular
poly, polyamory, polyandry, polycentric, polyester, polygamy, polyglot, polygon, polygraph