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POLYSUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A type of substance dependence disorder in which an individual uses at least three different classes of substances indiscriminately and does not have a favorite drug that qualifies for dependence on its own.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Type de dépendance dans lequel une personne utilise au moins trois substances de classes différentes de manière non sélective sans avoir de préférence pour une substance en particulier.

Spanish

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