polydrug

polydrug
poly·drug 'päl-ē-'drəg adj of, relating to, or being the abuse of more than one drug esp. when illicit also engaging in polydrug abuse or the distribution of illicit drugs for such abuse <\polydrug users> <a \polydrug smuggling cartel>

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poly·drug (polґe-drug) more than one drug; used particularly for concurrent abuse of multiple drugs.

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