overdose
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For the third year in a row, accidental drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths have dropped in Los Angeles County, a decline officials attribute to ongoing investments in prevention and harm reduction resources countywide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
But investigations found he had been accidentally poisoned with an overdose of vitamin D that had been prescribed for growing pains.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The agency reported that deaths related to drug overdose decreased by more than 26% between 2023 and 2024, marking the largest year-to-year drop in those types of fatalities recorded by the federal government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
For decades, doctors have relied on a drug called acetylcysteine as an effective antidote for acetaminophen overdose.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2026
“Mom. It’s a citrus tree nursery. The worst thing that could happen to me is I’d overdose on vitamin C.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
Lo, life expectancy in the U.S. hit a record in 2024 as death rates for heart disease, cancer, Covid and drug overdoses fell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
"A common misconception is that opioid overdoses primarily affect younger people," said Gab Pasia, M.A., lead author of the study and a medical student at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2025
Not only do these medications keep people alive by preventing fatal overdoses, but they also reduce the transmission of hepatitis C and HIV.
From Salon ● May 22, 2025
Fatal overdoses fell 16.9% nationwide during that period, according to CDC figures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
The medical personnel were trained to handle drug overdoses and minor injuries, and knew very little about cerebral palsy.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
A lot of the pieces of the county’s transformation, including aggressive outreach to people who had overdosed, were in place nearly four years ago, when an overdose put Johnson at the edge of death.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Buck was not arrested until September 2019, after a third Black man, Dane, overdosed in his apartment and survived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
His attorneys declined to comment, but one defense lawyer, Seymour Amster, previously said Buck denied any role in the deaths of Moore or Timothy Dean, 55, who overdosed Jan. 7.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2019
In his quest for visibility he’ll hashtag as many words as possible, which makes his posts look like corporate disclaimer agreements that overdosed on Adderall: “#fearthebeard #tactical #tacticalgear #beastmode #multicam #hueys #fearthebeard #ally #selfie …”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2019
Both boys, admitting that, for the immediate present, they were slightly overdosed with rich food, had agreed to settle for a sandwich and iced tea.
From The Flying Stingaree by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
"In the future, there will come a time when we will provide multi-supplements tailored to each individual. There will be no need to worry about overdosing," concludes Prof. Fukui.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024
Fire Department paramedics arrived, Morales told them the man was not overdosing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
For heaven's sake, the spaghetti was too salty — I was overdosing the pasta water.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2022
“It’s so great when we can ask our questions,” Hill smiles, and I’m overdosing on saccharine.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2021
This is especially important if there are a number of animals to be treated, as there is more certainty of each animal getting the proper dose and the danger of overdosing is avoided.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
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