Taken from https://www.healthline.com/health/drug-overdose - “A drug overdose is taking too much of a substance, whether it’s prescription, over-the-counter, legal, or illegal. Drug overdoses may be accidental or intentional”. International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. The campaign raises awareness of overdose, which is one of the world’s worst public health crises, and stimulates action and discussion about evidence-based overdose prevention and drug policy. It is a time to remember and a time to act. For more information surrounding substance misuse and the effects of overdoses, please visit the International Overdose Awareness Day and NHS websites: https://www.overdoseday.com/ https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/drug-addiction-getting-help/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/poisoning/ RELATED LIBRARY RES...
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