Drug overdoses resulting in cardiac arrest occur most often among young adults

HealthDay (2/1, Thompson ) reports that research finds “drug overdoses resulting in cardiac arrest occur most often among young adults.” The study showed that “people tend to have OD-related cardiac arrests at an average age of 39, compared to an average age of 64 for those suffering cardiac arrests not related to opioids.” The findings were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Related Links:

— “Cardiac Arrests Linked to Drug ODs Are Killing the Healthy Young,”Dennis Thompson
, HealthDay, January 1, 2024

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