heroin overdose
Lethal opiate dose
A heroin overdose occurs when someone takes more heroin than their body can process, causing life-threatening respiratory depression.
Symptoms include pinpoint pupils, blue lips, unconsciousness, and slowed or stopped breathing.
Overdoses often happen when users misjudge potency or when heroin is cut with fentanyl.
Naloxone can reverse the effects if administered quickly: She survived the heroin overdose because paramedics arrived in time.
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- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
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