overdose
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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
Initially saddled with $500 million of debt following the star’s 2009 death from an anesthesia overdose, the estate turned around its financial position with publishing-rights sales, streaming revenue and the Broadway show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 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
Heard says interest in using fomepizole for acetaminophen overdose dates back to the 1990s, when he was training in medical toxicology.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2026
He wondered if he were suffering from malaria, or, worse, from an overdose of Atabrine tablets.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
After three years, participants taking GLP-1 drugs experienced a 30% reduction in emergency department visits, a 25% reduction in hospitalizations, a 40% reduction in overdoses, and a 50% reduction in drug-related deaths.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
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
But Dr. Brian Ruyle, an instructor at Washington University in Saint Louis believes this may not be a necessary part of reversing opioid overdoses in the future.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2025
Dr Haslam told the inquiry on Wednesday that the Skripals' symptoms were "too extreme" for "a normal presentation for recreational drug overdoses".
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
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
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
Independent news website Meduza reported Thursday that Pyotr Verzilov’s doctors told his relatives that he either overdosed on medicine or was given too much medicine.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2018
The girl has been overdosed with sentimentality and doleful strains.
From A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others by Schayer, Julia Thompson von Stosch
"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
“If you see someone overdosing, give it to them and call 911. It could save their life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
For heaven's sake, the spaghetti was too salty — I was overdosing the pasta water.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2022
Whatever our concerns might be about overdosing on screen time, the truth is that people keep buying larger and larger-screen phones.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2019
I should be afraid of your not thoroughly understanding my constitution, Tom, and overdosing me.
From Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes by Fenn, George Manville
