overdosing
Consuming dangerous amounts
Overdosing is taking too much of a drug or medication—enough to cause harmful or potentially fatal effects.
The word most often appears in contexts of accidental or intentional poisoning: She was rushed to the hospital after overdosing on painkillers.
Someone can overdose on prescription medications, street drugs, or even over-the-counter remedies.
Figuratively, overdosing suggests excessive consumption of anything: I've been overdosing on true crime podcasts.
Widespread disease occurrence
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
- surgeSudden powerful increase
response · resources · hotline · awareness · prevention · policy · decriminalization
Receptor-binding pain relievers
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- pillsOral medication units
prescription · benzodiazepines · stimulants · sedatives · painkillers · barbiturates · amphetamines · cocaine
State of needing another
- habitSettled regular tendency
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- relapseReturn to former illness
- withdrawalAct of taking away
rehabilitation · recovery · tolerance · craving · detox · enabler · self-destruction · intervention
Complete lack of awareness
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
hypotension · bradycardia · hypothermia · gurgling · unresponsive · limp · pale · choking
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- IVVein-delivered medication method
intubation · monitoring · triage · ICU · resuscitation · CPR · oxygen · hospitalization
Cessation of life
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- coronerPublic death investigator
- fatalityDeath from accident
accidental · morgue · postmortem · pronouncement · DOA · body · scene · investigation
Not done on purpose
- miscalculationError in estimation
- mixingCombining into one mass
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- potentiationIncreased effect through interaction
mislabeled · contaminated · laced · mistake · unsupervised · elderly · pediatric · confusion
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
surge · response · resources · hotline · awareness · prevention · policy · decriminalization
opioids
Receptor-binding pain relievers
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
pills · prescription · benzodiazepines · stimulants · sedatives · painkillers · barbiturates · amphetamines · cocaine · methadone
dependence
State of needing another
- habitSettled regular tendency
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- relapseReturn to former illness
withdrawal · rehabilitation · recovery · tolerance · craving · detox · enabler · self-destruction · intervention · sobriety
unconsciousness
Complete lack of awareness
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
seizure · hypotension · bradycardia · hypothermia · gurgling · unresponsive · limp · pale · choking · foaming
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
IV · intubation · monitoring · triage · ICU · resuscitation · CPR · oxygen · hospitalization · treatment
death
Cessation of life
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- coronerPublic death investigator
fatality · accidental · morgue · postmortem · pronouncement · DOA · body · scene · investigation · memorial
unintentional
Not done on purpose
- miscalculationError in estimation
- mixingCombining into one mass
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
potentiation · mislabeled · contaminated · laced · mistake · unsupervised · elderly · pediatric · confusion · forgetfulness
- risky behaviorreckless driving, drunk driving, speeding, drug abuse, binge drinking
- substance usedrug use, alcohol use, substance abuse, drug abuse, recreational use
- self-harmself-harm, self-injury, self-mutilation, cutting, burning
overdosingunderdosing
Giving insufficient medication
microdosing · abstaining · underdose · weaning off · tapering
overdosingrecovering
Regaining health or strength
detoxing · stabilizing · healing · sobering up · rehabilitating
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