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The Polydrug Tree: A Graphical Presentation of Concurrent Multiple Substance Abuse by Clients in Ten Treatment Facilities

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This paper reports about Concurrent Multiple Substance Abuse (CMSA): the abuse of more than one substance in the three months prior to entry into treatment. The focus on Concurrent Multiple Substance Abuse is part of the growing recognition that Multiple Substance Abuse (MSA) in its various forms seems to be the dominant pattern of substance abuse among clients in treatment for alcohol and/or drug abuse.

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  1. Polydrug Research Center, Philadelphia Psychiatric Center, Ford and Monument Avenue, 19131, Philadelphia, Pa, USA

    Yoav Santo M.A.

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  1. Department of Preventive Medicine Upstate Medical Center, Clinical Campus, State University of New York at Binghamton, USA

    Arnold J. Schecter (Professor, Director of Health) (Professor, Director of Health)

  2. Broome County Health Department, Binghamton, New York, USA

    Arnold J. Schecter (Professor, Director of Health) (Professor, Director of Health)

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Santo, Y. (1981). The Polydrug Tree: A Graphical Presentation of Concurrent Multiple Substance Abuse by Clients in Ten Treatment Facilities. In: Schecter, A.J. (eds) Drug Dependence and Alcoholism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0220-0_82

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