overdose
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The Fatal Overdose Reduction Act would allow existing and future organizations to become certified as Health Engagement Hubs.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024
The department runs the state-mandated Overdose Prevention Team, which is tasked with sharing data, identifying problems and developing a citywide strategy.
From New York Times • May 23, 2024
And legendary videogame creator Hideo Kojima unveiled OD, or Overdose, a project he's working on with Get Out director Jordan Peele.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023
He created the hotline, now known as the Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline, in 2019 as a form of harm reduction.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2023
"Overdose of your—tonic, I guess," he laughed, as he noted the doctor's eyes following Pollyanna's little figure down the driveway.
From Pollyanna by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)
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