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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2019 · 6 MIN

You Are More Likely to Die from an Opioid Overdose than a Car Crash

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It may shock you, but recent studies show you are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than automobile accidents, falls or even a firearm assault. Pediatric emergency medicine physician Dr. Jennifer Plumb talks about the extreme dangers of opioids, and how changing our way of thinking can make ourselves safer and smarter around the drugs.

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Opioid overdose causes more deaths than automobile accidents, falls or even a firearm assault.

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