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Multidrug Abuse and Dependence

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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A review of the epidemiology sections of the prior chapters reveals that most people have had experience with alcohol, nicotine, and at least one illicit substance at some time in their lives.1,2 The consumption of these substances has many implications, especially for drug interactions when two or more pharmacological agents are taken at the same time. The situation becomes even more complex in individuals who are also consuming over-the-counter (OTC) medications and prescription drugs. Each substance has a potential for impacting on how other drugs are absorbed into the body, distributed throughout the tissues, metabolized, and how they impact on organs such as the brain.3

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Schuckit, M.A. (2000). Multidrug Abuse and Dependence. In: Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3232-0_13

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