A high number of American soldiers assigned to Fort Bragg have died over the last two years, with 14 of those being specifically noted as drug overdoses, including 11 that were due to Fentanyl overdose. Overall there have been 109 soldier deaths at Fort Bragg during 2020 and 2021 with only four that lost their…
What Happens to Your Brain and Body When You Overdose on Drugs? America is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Overdose is when someone takes a critically toxic amount of an illicit or prescription drug or mixes multiple drugs. When someone experiences opioid overdose from substance abuse of pain medications, the body reacts in…
Drug overdoses are frequently accidental, but not always. Investigating police, emergency technicians, healthcare providers, and even forensic pathologists (if the overdose results in death) generally play a role in helping to determine if the overdose was accidental, suicidal, or even an attempt by another to do harm. Drug misuse is often the reason for accidental…
What Is Fentanyl? Fentanyl drug is a synthetic opioid that was originally developed as a prescription opioid to use for severe pain management. Fentanyl has been used as a method of pain management for medical purposes including pain management for cancer patients or patients that are undergoing major surgery. Medicinally, fentanyl is administered through a…
Signs and Symptoms of Drug or Alcohol Overdose Many symptoms of drug overdose occur along with less observable signs and symptoms such as an increase in body temperature, abdominal pain, chest pain, or mental symptoms. The ones listed below are 6 primary symptoms of overdose on drugs that are quicker to identify and are strong…