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But the good news, or the kind-of good news, or the “why in God’s name did this take so long” news, is that Infantino has finally choked on an overdose of hubris.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Supervisor Janice Hahn has taken up the issue, backing a March motion directing county departments to report back on jail deaths and overdose prevention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Declines in overdose fatalities have also contributed to a record high for life expectancy in the U.S., the federal government reported earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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

He wondered if he were suffering from malaria, or, worse, from an overdose of Atabrine tablets.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The CDC says the increase in life expectancy in 2024 primarily owed to declining death rates from unintentional injuries, including drug overdoses, Covid, heart disease, cancer and homicide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Mayor Karen Bass said in March that conditions have improved, crediting the patrols and mental health outreach workers who help people experiencing drug overdoses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025

"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

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