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Drug overdose
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<p>A drug overdose (overdose or OD) is the <a href="/facts/Ingestion/VIsgnlnA">ingestion</a> or application of a <a href="/facts/Drug/FFFUI9n4">drug</a> or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended. Typically the term is applied for cases when a risk to health is a potential result. An overdose may result in a <a href="/facts/Toxicity/qa96rs60">toxic state</a> or <a href="/facts/Death/VJmq29qm">death</a>. </p>