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Opioid Overdose

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  1. What is an overdose?
  2. What are opioids?
  3. Why should I care about opioid overdose?
  4. What are the signs of opioid overdose?
  5. Is the person high or overdosing?
  6. Who is at risk of an overdose?
  7. How do you protect yourself and others from an overdose?
  8. Where can I get help if I lost someone to overdose?
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  10. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)
Opioid Overdose Why should I care about opioid overdose?
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Why should I care about opioid overdose?

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An opioid overdose can lead to lifelong damage to your body and even death.

Here is a story of Russel’s family experience after an unfortunate opioid overdose of her daughter:

In fact, there are more and more people dying from opioid overdose. The World Health Organization has reported that 0.5 million deaths are attributable to drug use in the world and more than 70% of these deaths are related to opioids! To respond to this global crisis, opioid overdose is actually declared as a public health emergency in the United States and Canada.

There are many factors that change one’s risk of overdose. To learn more about your possible risk factors, try the High-Risk Assessment.

To protect your family, friends, and loved ones, it is definitely important for you to learn more about opioid overdose.