{"id":2948,"date":"2021-09-20T03:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/?page_id=2948"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T21:02:48","slug":"polysubstance-use-stimulants-and-opioids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/es\/polysubstance-use-stimulants-and-opioids\/","title":{"rendered":"Uso de polisustancias: estimulantes y opioides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Polysubstance Use?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polysubstance use is when a person takes more than one drug at the same time. This can happen with and without a person\u2019s knowledge (someone choosing to take multiple drugs vs. someone who meant to take only one drug but it was mixed with others) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/stopoverdose\/polysubstance-use\/?s_cid=DOC_Poly_PaidSearch_018\">(1)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some polysubstance examples are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>illicitly manufactured fentanyl and heroin<\/li><li>illicitly manufactured fentanyl and cocaine<\/li><li>heroin and methamphetamine<\/li><li>prescription\/ illicit opioids and benzodiazepines<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polysubstance use is common and always dangerous. Whether a person mixes prescription drugs, drugs of similar classes, or drugs of different classes<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/stopoverdose\/polysubstance-use\/?s_cid=DOC_Poly_PaidSearch_018\">(1)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One polysubstance use combination that has been on the rise in recent overdose trends, is the combination of methamphetamine and opioids (prescription or illicit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why are people combining meth and opioids?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a few reasons people are using both methamphetamine and opioids (<a href=\"http:\/\/3. Newman , A. (n.d.). Methamphetamine &amp; opioids in Washington. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.wapc.org\/programs\/education\/overdose-awareness-series\/.\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/americanaddictioncenters.org\/heroin-treatment\/combination\">3<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Meth is very easy to find in Washington right now and it is often cheap to purchase<\/li><li>People enjoy the combined effects<\/li><li>Other people around them are using multiple substances at the same time <\/li><li>To help with daily activities<ul><li>Stimulants and opioids can balance out the effects of each other<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>To help with opioid withdrawals<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Increase a person&#8217;s energy while they are using opioids<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>To help with pain<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>To cope with life in general<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meth and Opioid Overdose Trends<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2020 overdose deaths caused by meth and opioids were responsible for 23% of all drug poisonings that year. This is an increase from 2018 when they represented 19% of all drug poisonings. About half of all overdose deaths involving methamphetamine, also involved at least one opioid (<a href=\"https:\/\/adai.washington.edu\/WAdata\/methamphetamine.htm\">4<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a data-edac-fsat-processed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2949\" width=\"476\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image.png 458w, https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/> [PNG, 43.28 KB]<\/a><figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/stopoverdose.org\/section\/methamphetamine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/stopoverdose.org\/section\/methamphetamine\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The graph below shows that people whose main drug is heroin are more likely to engage in polysubstance use than people whose main drug is methamphetamine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a data-edac-fsat-processed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1.png 405w, https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/> [PNG, 60.90 KB]<\/a><figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/adai.uw.edu\/wa-state-syringe-exchange-health-survey-2019-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Results form the 2019 Addictions, Drug, &amp; Alcohol Institute Syringe Exchange Survey<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a data-edac-fsat-processed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-2.png 624w, https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-2-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/> [PNG, 48.69 KB]<\/a><figcaption> Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/adai.uw.edu\/wa-state-syringe-exchange-health-survey-2019-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Results form the 2019 Addictions, Drug, &amp; Alcohol Institute Syringe Exchange Survey<\/a>  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the risks?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a data-edac-fsat-processed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-3.png 299w, https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-3-120x300.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/> [PNG, 173.04 KB]<\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/stopoverdose\/polysubstance-use\/?s_cid=DOC_Poly_PaidSearch_018\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/stopoverdose\/polysubstance-use\/?s_cid=DOC_Poly_PaidSearch_018<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using multiple drugs at the same time can also lead to (<a href=\"https:\/\/americanaddictioncenters.org\/heroin-treatment\/combination\">3<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Increase the risk of worsening mental and physical health<\/li><li>Increase the risk of passing on HIV and Hepatitis C <\/li><li>Increase the difficulty in securing housing and employment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>References <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, July 19). <em>Polysubstance use facts<\/em>. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved September 17, 2021, from https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/stopoverdose\/polysubstance-use\/?s_cid=DOC_Poly_PaidSearch_018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Newman , A. (n.d.). <em>Methamphetamine &amp; opioids in Washington<\/em>. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.wapc.org\/programs\/education\/overdose-awareness-series\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. July 12, 2021. (2021, July 12). <em>Mixing heroin &amp; meth: Effects, dangers &amp; treatment<\/em>. American Addiction Centers. Retrieved September 16, 2021, from https:\/\/americanaddictioncenters.org\/heroin-treatment\/combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. <em>Methamphetamine trends across Washington State<\/em>. Washington state meth trends. (2021, August 4). Retrieved September 16, 2021, from https:\/\/adai.washington.edu\/WAdata\/methamphetamine.htm#combinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el uso de polisustancias? El policonsumo es cuando una persona toma m\u00e1s de una droga al mismo tiempo. Esto puede suceder con o sin el conocimiento de una persona (alguien que elige tomar m\u00faltiples drogas versus alguien que ten\u00eda la intenci\u00f3n de tomar solo una droga pero estaba mezclada con otras) (1). 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