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overdose

[′ō·vər‚dōs]
(medicine)
An excessive dose of medicine.
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We also urge Delawareans to download OpiRescue Delaware, a new smartphone app that provides lifesaving step-by-step instructions on how to respond to an overdose, including administration of naloxone.
United States : Delaware Officials Issue Warning after 6 Suspected Overdose Deaths During Holiday Weekend
"Over the past few years, fentanyl has been the primary driver of opioid overdose deaths, and the latest CDC data confirms this trend has continued," said Emily Feinstein, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Center on Addiction, in New York City.
U.S. Opioid Deaths Take a Small Dip, as Fentanyl Leaves Deadly Mark
"The candlelight vigil is a special occasion to remember loved ones lost to alcohol or drugs," said Renz Center's Executive Director Jerry Skogmo, "and an opportunity to come together as a community to remind those struggling with an addiction that overdose prevention is key and treatment is possible."
Renz Center to host candlelight vigil, overdose prevention training Aug. 29
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show the number of overdose deaths dropped for the first time in nearly 30 years in 2018.
Overdose-Reversing Drug Linked To Drop In US Overdose Deaths
Holly Hedegaard, M.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues examined urban-rural differences in drug overdose death rates using the most recent data from the National Vital Statistics System.
Age-Adjusted Drug Overdose Death Rate Higher in Urban Counties; Rates of age-adjusted death higher in urban counties for men; higher in rural counties for women
is proud to bring International Overdose Awareness Day to Lowell for the first time and the Merrimack Valley Overdose Awareness Day event will include resources from across the region.
Merrimack Valley Overdose Awareness Day - #MillCityRemembers
The fatal drug overdose epidemic in the United States is growing.
CASE REPORT
* One-third of workplace overdose deaths occurred in businesses with fewer than 10 employees.
Responding to a Suspected Opioid Overdose
The acquisition will spearhead Overdose Digital's growth in the EMEA marketplace, building on its offices in Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore.
Overdose.Digital Acquires eCommerce Consultancy 5XThinking
The study also found that the patients, who stopped their opioid medication for three months or more, were at half the risk of an overdose.
Opioid overdose linked to varying dosage, claims study
In 2017, opioids were responsible for almost 70 percent of all drug overdose deaths.
Good Samaritan harm reduction policy and drug overdose deaths
In 2016, fentanyl was responsible for nearly 29 percent of all drug overdose deaths, making it the deadliest drug in America.
Study: Fentanyl Deaths Rose More Than 1,000% Since 2011 in US

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