• Drug Overdose Facts
  • A large percentage of unintentional drug overdose deaths are related to the increasing use of prescription drugs that are commonly being prescribed throughout portions of the United States.
  • The number of fatal drug overdoses in the United States has nearly doubled within the last five years, according to the most recently available government statistics.
  • In cases of a drug overdose that has been determined to be a suicide attempt, a psychiatric assessment will often be required by the hospital before the patient is released.
  • According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, drug overdose deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in the United States; the article concluded that this increase is mostly due to the significant increase in the number of individuals who abuse prescription drugs in this country.
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