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Heroin overdose is almost nonexistent. Rather, heroin users who concurrently take tranquilizers, alcohol, and cocaine are those at risk for sudden death. ... But the promotion of the idea of heroin overdose (seen most recently in the well-off Texas suburb of Plano and the urban ghetto of Strathclyde,
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www.peele.net/lib/heroinoverdose.html
www.peele.net/lib/heroinoverdose.html
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Alternate Name(s): Acetomorphine; Diacetylmorphine ...... This article describes poisoning from an overdose of heroin .
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002861.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002861.htm#Definition
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The current paper examines critically the literature on deaths attributed to heroin overdose, and examines the characteristics and circumstances of such deaths. In particular, the dominance of the widely held belief that heroin-related fatalities are a consequence of overdose is challenged.
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www.drugpolicy.org/library/darke2.cfm
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Drug overdose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD ) describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced. An overd...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_overdose
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Identify the different signs and symptoms of a heroin overdose. Be aware of the changing levels of heroin tolerance, even among regular heroin users and heroin addicts. ... There is clear evidence that death from heroin-related overdose is rarely instantaneous and therefore an overdose is not automatically fatal.
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www.thegooddrugsguide.com/heroin/overdose.htm
www.thegooddrugsguide.com/heroin/overdose.htm
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Heroin abuse is associated with serious health conditions, including fatal overdose, spontaneous abortion, and—particularly in users who inject the drug—infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
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www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/heroin.html
www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/heroin.html
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OBJECTIVES: To describe the circumstances surrounding recent heroin overdose among a sample of heroin overdose survivors and the links to their knowledge of overdose risk. ... CONCLUSIONS: While heroin users can articulate knowledge of key overdose risk reduction strategies, this knowledge was not generally associated with...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16542798
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