Drug overdose
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Also see Drug Overdose Deaths
A drug overdose occurs when a person takes too much of a drug so that it causes physical reactions that require immediate medical attention. An overdose can occur either due to short-term extreme use or due to long-term abuse that allows build up of the drug in the body.
Symptoms of a drug overdose might include:
- Vomiting or diarreha
- Uncontrollable shaking or delirium tremens
- Seizures
- Unconsciousness
- Inability to rouse the person
- Heart palpitations or tachychardia
- Kidney, liver, or other organ failure
- Stroke or heart attack
- Loss of vision
- Sweating
- Hallucinations
- Mental status changes: incoherent speech, confusion, delusions
