This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at American chapter.In 2022, 107,375 people in the United States died of drug overdoses and poisonings, with...
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at American chapter.With the alarming rise in opioid overdoses and deaths, it is essential for American University...
Ninety-one Americans die daily from an opioid overdose and more than 1,000 are treated daily in emergency departments.
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*WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD* Everyone’s favorite medical drama Grey’s Anatomy aired this past Thursday with an episode that dealt with America...
"The probability of dying via accidental opioid overdose is HIGHER than the chance of dying in a car accident."
Since being in college, I have heard been warned about the many dangers of taking drugs. There are many conversations about how drugs like...