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  2. Paracetamol poisoning - Wikipedia

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    [77] [needs update] Intravenous dosing varies with weight, specifically in children. For patients less than 20 kg, the loading dose is 150 mg/kg in 3 mL/kg diluent, administered over 60 minutes; the second dose is 50 mg/kg in 7 mL/kg diluent over 4 hours; and the third and final dose is 100 mg/kg in 14 mL/kg diluent over 16 hours. [ 76 ]

  3. United States drug overdose death rates and totals over time

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    There were around 68,700 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2018. That is a rate of 210 deaths per million residents. [4] [5] Compare that rate to the 2018 rates of the European countries in the first chart below. Drug overdose death rates for European countries. [16] [17] Location links below are "Healthcare in LOCATION" links.

  4. List of deaths from drug overdose and intoxication - Wikipedia

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    While fatal overdoses are highly associated with drugs such as opiates, cocaine and alcohol, [2] deaths from other drugs such as caffeine are extremely rare. [21] This alphabetical list contains 634 people whose deaths can be reliably sourced to be the result of drug overdose or acute drug intoxication.

  5. Alcohol deaths have more than doubled in recent years ...

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    From 1999 to 2020, the number of alcohol-related deaths has nearly doubled, according to Florida Atlantic University study. A researcher and addiction specialists discuss the risk factors.

  6. Alcohol and drug use linked to over 3 million annual deaths ...

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    Of all deaths that could be traced to alcohol in 2019, the report found that an estimated 1.6 million were from noncommunicable diseases, including 474,000 deaths from cardiovascular diseases and ...

  7. Combined drug intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol can exacerbate the symptoms and may directly contribute to increased severity of symptoms. The reasons for toxicity vary depending on the mixture of drugs. Usually, most victims die after using two or more drugs in combination that suppress breathing, and the low blood oxygen level causes brain death. [6]

  8. 'Excess deaths' are surging among young adults, study finds ...

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    By 2023 the young adult excess death rate had fallen but was still 70% higher than baseline. A total of 172,785 people between the ages of 25 and 44 died that year. Statistically speaking, more ...

  9. Hydrocodone/paracetamol - Wikipedia

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    The panel also cited concerns of liver damage from their paracetamol component, which is also the main ingredient in commonly used nonprescription drugs such as Tylenol. [21] Each year, paracetamol overdose is linked to about 400 deaths and 42,000 hospitalizations. [22]