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	Drug Overdose \| AHealthyMe.com
		A drug overdose is the accidental or intentional use of a drug or medicine in an amount that is higher than is normally used.
		Overdose of this drug causes liver damage with symptoms that include loss of appetite, tiredness, nausea and vomiting, paleness, and sweating.
		Diagnosis of a drug overdose may be based on the symptoms that develop, however, the drug may do extensive damage to the body before significant symptoms develop.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/overdose (1855 words)

	Drug overdose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A drug overdose occurs when a drug is ingested in quantities and/or concentrations large enough to overwhelm the homeostasis of a living organism, causing severe illness or death.
		The word "overdose" implies that there is a safe dosage and therefore the term overdose is commonly only applied to drugs, not poisons.
		Drug overdoses are sometimes caused intentionally to commit suicide, but many drug overdoses are accidental and are usually the result of either irresponsible behavior (such as overindulging at a party), or the misreading of product labels.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drug_overdose (688 words)

	Opiates, cocaine and alcohol combinations in accidental drug overdose deaths in New York City, 1990-98
		The accidental drug overdose death rate in 1990 was 7.33 per 100 000 person-years and comparable age-, race- and sex-adjusted drug overdose death rate was 13.89 per 100 000 personyears in 1993 and 11.13 in 1998.
		The proportion of accidental drug overdose deaths caused by opiates, cocaine or alcohol was 97.6% overall and remained similar from 1990 (95.0%) to 1998 (97.9%).
		The rate of overdose deaths positive for either opiates or cocaine alone increased slightly during the study period but the majority of the variation in overdose death rates was observed among the rate of overdose deaths attributed to drug combinations of opiates, cocaine and alcohol.
	www.drugtext.org /library/articles/coffin.htm (4293 words)

	Smart Steps, Treating Baltimore's Drug Problem
		Drug offenses are the leading reason for incarceration of state prisoners convicted of crimes committed in Baltimore. As of September 2000, half of the 10,200 prisoners who had been sentenced in Baltimore committed drug offenses.
		Drug offenses are also the leading reason for which Baltimore youth enter the state’s juvenile justice system. In 1998, nearly one-quarter of the 12,800 juvenile justice intake cases involving Baltimore youth were due to alcohol (128) and other drug offenses (1,128 for possession and 1,770 for distribution).
		Drug possession arrests fueled the increase in the drug arrest rate in suburban Baltimore, particularly in Anne Arundel County, where the rate of heroin and cocaine possession arrests rose 67 percent and the rate of marijuana possession arrests nearly tripled between 1994 and 1998.
	www.drugstrategies.org /Baltimore/BaltCh_2.html (4969 words)

	eMedicine - Drug Overdose : Article by Anthony Anker, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The cause of a drug overdose is either by accidental overuse or by intentional misuse.
		Generally, in an overdose, the effects of the drug may be a heightened level of the therapeutic effects seen with regular use.
		Specific drug levels in the blood may be measured, depending on the drug taken and the reason for the overdose.
	www.emedicine.com /aaem/topic169.htm (2280 words)

	Overdose, systemic infections and other 'non-local' damage
		Drug users tend to disregard many health problems, thinking that they are a direct result of their drug use, whether they are or not.
		Violent methods of suicide among drug users are much easier to quantify when examining coroners' records than a deliberate drug overdose in an already drug-tolerant individual, where it can be difficult to determine exactly what it was that ultimately proved fatal.
		It should be noted that many overdoses are not of a single substance and a coma may be due to the action of drugs not counteracted by naloxone.
	www.drugtext.org /library/books/needle/overdosem.htm (3373 words)

	Drug Overdose Killing Senior Citizens
		Nationally, 2002 drug trend, the percent increase in spending on prescription drugs, was projected to be 14.3 percent, according to the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Studies (CMS) formerly known as HCFA.
		Drug price inflation increased 33% in 2002 over 2001, contributing the largest portion of drug trend in 2002 and outpacing traditional trend drivers including drug mix (the move to new, often more expensive, therapies), increase in the number of people taking medications and the increase in days of therapy.
		Among the cornerstones of its drug trend management efforts, Medco Health's Generics First program, the nation's first generic drug sampling and education program, demonstrated a significant jump overall in the generic prescribing rates of physicians participating in the program over prescribing rates of a comparison group of physicians in 2001.
	www.drugdanger.com /ErrorsFolder/3-05-28Overdose.htm (1511 words)

	Teaching drug overdose survival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Overdoses kill more people locally than traffic accidents or homicides, Bell said before outlining ways to prevent an overdose or to intervene if one occurs.
		While eliminating drug use is the best way to prevent overdose, "the reality is a lot of people continue to use drugs," Bell told about 75 inmates gathered in a maximum security area for her presentation earlier this month.
		She also recommended awareness of factors that could affect drug tolerance, such as illness and periods of drug treatment or incarceration, and suggested that her listeners not be alone when they use drugs.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05206/543249.stm (1293 words)

	Parasol Pty. Limited - Covering your health and safety needs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Drugs are usually medicinal substances that come in a variety of forms: pills, capsules, powders, liquids, aerosols and pastes.
		They are drugs to which the relevant government authority has given a ‘Schedule Number’, indicating the toxicity or cautionary usage of the substance.
		All illicit drugs are dangerous and usually imply a degree of dependence, or in some cases, addiction.
	www.parasolemt.com.au /Manual/drugoverdose.asp (391 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Drug abuse first aid
		Drug abuse is the misuse or overuse of any medication or drug, including alcohol.
		A drug dose that is large enough to be toxic is called an overdose.
		Legal prescription drugs are sometimes taken in overdose to achieve effects other than the therapeutic effects for which they were intended.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000016.htm (742 words)

	eMedicine - Drug Overdose : Article Excerpt by: Anthony Anker, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Overdoses of any drug or chemical can be either accidental or intentional.
		Drug overdoses occur when a person takes more than the medically recommended dose.
		Illicit drugs, used to "get high," may be taken in overdose amounts when a person's metabolism cannot detoxify the drug fast enough to avoid unintended side effects.
	www.emedicine.com /aaem/byname/drug-overdose.htm (196 words)

	First Aid for Drug Overdose - American Institute for Preventive Medicine - HealthWorld Online
		Drug overdoses can be accidental or on purpose.
		The amount of a certain drug needed to cause an overdose varies with the type of drug and the person taking it.
		Physical symptoms of a drug overdose vary with the type of drug(s) taken.
	www.healthy.net /LIBRARY/BOOKS/HEALTHYSELF/FIRSTAID/drugoverdose.htm (917 words)

	HBNS: Deaths From Accidental Prescription Drug Overdose on Rise in New Mexico
		Accidental overdose deaths in New Mexico caused by prescription drugs increased at a higher rate than those caused by illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine, according to a new study covering a 10-year period.
		Unintentional prescription drug overdoses accounted for 1.9 deaths out of 100,000 deaths at the beginning of the study period, rising to 5.3 overdose deaths out of 100,000 deaths.
		Although this is the first study to evaluate the contribution of prescription drugs to the unintentional overdose death rate in New Mexico, the authors say that such deaths are increasing around the world in tandem with increasing medical and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, especially narcotic pain relievers.
	www.cfah.org /hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1241 (473 words)

	HIV Infection Is Associated with a Higher Risk of Death from Drug Overdose
		The aim of this prospective cohort study was to quantify the association of HIV infection with overdose mortality and explore the potential mechanisms.
		Survival analyses using marginal structural and standard Cox models were used to evaluate the effect of HIV infection on the risk of overdose mortality.
		Potential interventions include counseling at post-HIV testing counseling, closer monitoring and easier access of drug abuse treatment to drug users with HIV infection, and in cities where naloxone is available, training those with authority to prescribe or administer naloxone to drug users, which has been shown substantially to reduce overdose morbidity and mortality.
	www.hivandhepatitis.com /recent/ad/060305_b.html (401 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Glasgow and West \| Trial for drug overdose treatment
		Councillors and drug groups in Glasgow and Lanarkshire are to pilot use of the anti-opiate revival drug Naloxone.
		It is estimated that most drug overdoses are witnessed by members of family or friends of addicts.
		Police have warned that purer heroin on the streets is contributing to a rise in overdose deaths.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5069976.stm (289 words)

	Anti-anxiety drug overdose risk - benzodiazepine Healthfacts - Find Articles
		Overdoses of certain benzodiazepine anti-anxiety drugs (e.g., Valium) are associated with significant risks, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal (28 January 1995).
		The data was controlled to eliminate confounding factors, such as the amount of drug taken in overdose, multiple drug use, age, sex, concurrent alcohol use, history of benzodiazepine use and drug or alcohol abuse.
		The difference between the safety of the various benzodiazepines, according to the researchers, appears related to each drug's rate of absorption in the body and the degree of sedation each causes in overdose.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0815/is_n191_v20/ai_16860690 (320 words)

	Drug overdose deaths increasing in Allegheny County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Her daughter's death in October 2001 is one of a growing number of accidental drug overdose deaths in Allegheny County.
		While some of the deaths occurred from inadvertent overdoses of prescription drugs or interactions between those drugs, the vast majority were from substance abuse, said Steve Koehler, a forensic epidemiologist with the coroner's office.
		Lojak said Ashley was snorting heroin, introduced to the drug by a young man she was interested in, and appeared to be hooked.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04271/386182.stm (1439 words)

	NIDA NOTES - Antibody May Treat PCP Overdose and Abuse, Also Block Prenatal Harm
		Every year, many PCP abusers are treated in hospital emergency rooms for psychotic symptoms, such as delusions and paranoia, or for overdose of the drug.
		Because the PCP antibody would remove the drug from the bloodstream of a pregnant woman, theoretically it would be possible to use it to block the fetal brain damage that prenatal PCP exposure has been shown to cause in rats, Dr. Owens says.
		The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
	www.drugabuse.gov /NIDA_Notes/NNVol15N2/Antibody.html (1031 words)

	Latest News - Anti-Drug Overdose?
		Drug Abuse Resistance Education, by far the nation's largest school-based drug-prevention program, but one that is not on federally approved lists.
		Monitoring the Future, a study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse that since 1976 has been tracking illicit drug use (not including alcohol) among high schoolers, 58% of 12th-graders had used an illicit drug in 1976.
		Studies show that when middle school students report what percentage of kids they think are using drugs, their estimates top the actual numbers.
	www.november.org /stayinfo/breaking06/AntiDrugOverdose.html (2472 words)

	Prescription Drug Abuse \| Soma \| Teen Drug Overdose
		Adam’s death was caused by a toxic overdose of cocaine, methadone, diazepam and anti-depressants, his drug of choice was the prescription muscle relaxant Soma.
		Stacy readily admits that it took her a while to realize that her son was abusing drugs because the typical signs were not evident to her.
		He told her that he ‘owed’ someone for the drugs and was fearful for his safety if he couldn’t deliver them.
	www.drugfree.org /Portal/Memorials/Stacy_Hall (910 words)

	State: Drug overdose killed member of fraternity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		But investigators said Friday that 18-year-old Matthew Kaminer overdosed on Percodan provided by two roommates who are under suspicion in the April 20 death.
		Investigators say one student gave Kaminer a powerful narcotic painkiller, and a second obtained the drug by stealing a prescription at his part-time job at an Eckerd.
		The drug came from Lakhani's roommate, Ying Che Lo, who stole a prescription for 126 of the pills from an Eckerd store, police said.
	www.sptimes.com /News/061000/State/Drug_overdose_killed_.shtml (504 words)

	USATODAY.com - Drug-overdose deaths overtake highway deaths in Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Final figures are not available yet, but state officials projected that overdose deaths in 2005 would reach 178, most of them accidental, compared with 167 highway deaths.
		The 2005 highway death toll was the lowest since the 166 fatalities recorded in 1982, reflecting stepped-up patrols on risky stretches of highway and a greater emphasis on driver education, state officials said.
		According to a preliminary report released by the state, the number of accidental drug deaths increased from 19 in 1997 to an estimated 140 for 2005.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2006-01-11-maine-deaths_x.htm (261 words)

	AlterNet: DrugReporter: Feds Overdose on Drug Arrests
		Law enforcement arrested a record 1,678,192 US citizens for drug abuse violations in 2003, according to data published in October in the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report.
		The arrest total surpassed the previous year's total by more than 100,000, and is 33 percent greater than the total number of Americans arrested on drug charges a decade ago.
		In this climate, it's clear that politicians and law enforcement are fast becoming isolated in their support for their behemoth "war on drugs." Having grown so gargantuan in size, it appears all but destined to eventually collapse under the force of its own weight.
	www.alternet.org /drugreporter/20633 (755 words)

	cbs4boston.com - Authorities See Sharp Rise In Drug Overdose Deaths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		"There was a time when we thought drug overdose deaths were going to exceed traffic deaths in New Hampshire, but drivers sort of sunk to the challenge," Andrew said, noting the increase in motor vehicle fatalities, which hit 171 in 2004.
		Methadone accounted for 23 of the fatal overdoses last year, and it was present in the bloodstream of an additional 52 overdose victims, Andrew's records show.
		Heroin overdose is identified in very few deaths, but that's likely because it's hard to detect, Andrew said.
	cbs4boston.com /topstories/local_story_176105153.html (462 words)

	Risperdal, Risperidone, side effects, drug interactions, overdose, dosage
		Risperdal should not be used to treat elderly patients who have dementia because the drug could increase the risk of stroke.
		Be aware that Risperdal may mask signs and symptoms of drug overdose and of conditions such as intestinal obstruction, brain tumor, and Reye's syndrome (a dangerous neurological condition that may follow viral infections, usually occurring in children).
		Certain antipsychotic drugs, including Risperdal, are associated with an increased risk of developing high blood sugar, which on rare occasions has led to coma or death.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/ris1382.shtml (1187 words)

	Drug Overdose \| Prescription Medication \| Rx/OTC Memorial Story
		I took that opportunity to educate him on the dangers of abusing prescription drugs and told him that if he really thought he had A.D.D (Attention Deficit Disorder), we should pursue this with a clinician.
		He promised he would stop using the drug; he even called the counseling office to make an appointment for an evaluation.
		The only other sign I can remember is that one weekend when Jason was home I passed him in the kitchen and noticed that his eyes looked odd – his pupils were as small as pinpoints.
	www.drugfree.org /Portal/Memorials/A_Lethal_Prescription (1078 words)

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