The nurse is interviewing a client who reports that he drinks alcohol when snorting cocaine. This type of drug use is called
1. Drug addiction
2. Polysubstance use
3. Drug and alcohol abuse
4. Indiscriminate drug use
ANS: 2
A client who drinks alcohol when snorting cocaine is suffering from polysubstance abuse.
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