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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • It is easy to understand why a heroin overdose is more likely than with any other type of an illicit drug, there is no way to determine the exact content or purity of the substance that is being purchased.
  • Ecstasy causes a significant increase in serotonin in the brain, a major neurotransmitter involved in regulating mood, sleep, pain, emotion, and appetite, as well as other behaviors.
  • A study by the Washington State prison system reported that the risk of drug overdose death is over 12 times greater during the first two years after the inmates have been released.
  • Amphetamine overdose is rarely fatal but may lead to a number of different complications including psychosis, chest pain, and hypertension.
  • Chronic abuse of alcohol can lead to muscle atrophy which can cause sharp muscle pain and weakness.
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