When someone is experiencing an overdose, they are dying because they cannot breathe due to drugs like opiates switching off this vital signal to the lungs. Shallow breathing means breaths can be reduced to 3-4 breaths per min instead of the usual 12-20 breaths. #StopTheDeaths
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RAISED CONCERN AFTER RISE IN SUDDEN OVERDOSES IN PEOPLE USING HEROIN IN SCOTLAND - Scottish Drugs Forum
To view and/or download the overdose alert resource – CLICK HERE There is concern about clusters of drug…
People have reported sudden collapse after injecting or smoking heroin, with a rapid onset of overdose. Further testing is underway to identify the specific drugs involved in these clusters.
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