Can you predict a drug overdose?

To further reduce the likelihood of an overdose, and offer people who use drugs an opportunity to better cope with their addiction, serious consideration should be given to managing the supply of drugs they consume.
The combination of different substances can produce reactions many times more severe than a drug used in isolation, making it hard to predict a drug overdose.
The rate of illicit drug use and overdose in Canada is not slowing down. Overdose deaths and hospitalization from opioid poisoning are increasing at an alarming rate. In recent years, governments at every level have implemented a range of initiatives to negate the impact on their communities. Super...

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