overdose

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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

Evidence came from individual patient case reports and animal studies, particularly in severe overdose cases.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

Adichie's sister-in-law, Dr Anthea Esege Nwandu, a physician and professor with decades of experience, said she had been told the boy had been administered an overdose of propofol, to sedate him to conduct MRI tests.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

In Maine, an $88 million federal funding cut left public health programs — including vaccination clinics, community health services, and overdose prevention outreach — on the brink of collapse.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

“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