"Opioid overdose" refers to a situation when someone has taken too much of a medication or drug called opioids, which are often used to relieve pain. When this happens, it can cause serious breathing problems and even be life-threatening.
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More than 41 people per day died from a prescription opioid overdose in 2015. (sciencedaily.com)
From 2009 to 2013, it had the state's 8th - highest rate of opioid overdose deaths per 100,000 population. (buffalonews.com)
For example, she said, research has tied medical marijuana laws to fewer opioid overdose deaths. (businessinsider.com)