Talk:Poly drug use

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Hi, ya'll. There are a myriad of problems with this article if you don't mind me saying so. Firstly: the name. "Poly drug use" is a layman's permutation of the medically accepted polydrug (ab)use. Yes, the two words are conjugated. Secondly, the definition listed here is what I would call a secondary or minor definition. In truth, polydrug abuse refers to the tedency or practice of using more than one drug with great frequency, but has nothing (neccesarily) with the practice of combining two drugs to form a unique experience. For example, people who are chronic cannabis users but also partake in hallucinogens or painkillers (or anything else) are considered polydrug users. The term was coined to differentiate between single drug addicts (such as heroin) and drug users who are not neccesarily addicted to a single substance, but instead a variety of substances or the lifestyle of substance abuse. Check it out at the AMA. Of course, some literature reports the definition as stated here (but never terms it "poly drug" use) but this seems to be reliant on the Partnership for a Drug-Free America definition, and we all know US government organizations to be notoriously accurate in their knowledge/dissemination of knowledge as per drugs... Right.

[edit] Incorrect Article Name

Correct title should be "Polydrug use"

It's 2 words, not 3.

[edit] "Sometimes known as..."

"Getting crunk" can also refer to merely drinking, so I don't think that's really accurate (in fact, that's the only way I've seen it used). I've removed that little parenthetical tidbit. aubrey 22:24, 5 January 2007 (UTC)