Opioid overdose survivors face continued health challenges, higher death rate

(Columbia University Irving Medical Center) Survivors of opioid overdose are at great risk of dying in the year after overdose, but the deaths are not always caused by drug use, a new study reveals. In addition to succumbing to drug use, survivors were much more likely to die from respiratory diseases, viral hepatitis, and suicide.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news