Synonyms for overdose
ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs; ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs, ˌoʊ vərˈdoʊsover·dose

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1. overdose, o.d.verb

   dose too heavily

   "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room"

   Synonyms:
   o.d.

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1. List of paraphrases for "overdose":

   od, o.d., overload, intoxication

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1. Sarah Larney:

   People might be surprised that although overdose was the most common cause of death, it's far from the only cause of death that people using opioids outside a prescription experience at excessive rates, smoking-related illnesses such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases are common. Trauma is another major factor. People are exposed to car accidents, assaults and other causes of injuries at greater than usual rates, and suicide is also much more common than in the broader population.

2. Victor Rios:

   Words can’t explain what it was like working with him, i knew he had a drug problem before in his life. When I cast him, before he even started, my uncle… died of a drug overdose. And Lillo was the one there to console me and talk me through these things. He became more like a brother than just a professional actor… And for that to happen, I thank God Lillo was there for me.

3. Claire McCaskill:

   I hear it everywhere I go: 'Drug overdose deaths, the vast majority of them related to prescription opioids or heroin, are single-handedly destroying families and communities across Missouri and the country,' and I refuse to just stand by and watch, we have an obligation to everyone devastated by this epidemic to find answers.

4. Mark Olfson:

   There's been a tendency as seeing opioid overdose and suicide as this one thing.

5. Rob Portman:

   This news is a positive step forward and I'm hopeful that it will increase access to naloxone, a critically-important overdose reversal drug that has saved tens of thousands of lives.