2006-10-05 07:53:13 · 5 answers · asked by kimarley r 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
An overdose known as "O.D" is any amount of drug that is too much for the body to handle safely
2006-10-05 08:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by boy_jam_arch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word "overdose" implies that there is a safe dosage and therefore the term overdose is commonly only applied to drugs, not poisons.
Drug overdoses are sometimes caused intentionally to commit suicide, but many drug overdoses are accidental and are usually the result of either irresponsible behavior (such as overindulging at a party), or the misreading of product labels. Other causes of overdose (especially heroin) include multiple drug use with counter indications (cocaine/amphetamines/alcohol) or use after a period of abstinence.
A common unintentional overdose in young children involves multi-vitamins containing iron. Iron is a component of the hemoglobin molecule in blood, used to transport oxygen to living cells. When taken in small amounts, iron allows the body to replenish hemoglobin, but in large amounts it causes severe pH imbalances in the body. If this overdose is not treated with chelation therapy, it can lead to death, or permanent coma.
2006-10-05 08:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it generally means that when someone takes to much of a drug they then overdose.
2006-10-05 07:57:58 · answer #3 · answered by taryn3piper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take more drug than is prescribed or in the case of recreational drugs, too much so you harm your health.
2006-10-05 07:56:19 · answer #4 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just be4 u die & u wish u were dead.
2006-10-05 07:58:22 · answer #5 · answered by enord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋