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Saturday, May 19, 2007

Predictors of overdose

A new study looked at OD following detox. The finding that the researchers emphasize is that recent depressive symptoms are a risk factor for OD. They also found that those with at least one prior OD were much more likely to have had an OD at follow-up. An unmentioned finding is that it appears detox may have lowered OD rates. Important because detox is usually not considered when discussing strategies to reduce OD.

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