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Medicine's Ryan Marino explains the rarity of an opioid overdose

MEDIA | December 29, 2023
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He says he was having a seizure. Police thought he was overdosing, charged him with assault

The Patriot-NewsRyan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, explained the rarity of an opioid overdose resulting in convulsions, saying instead that opioids are sedatives that usually result in an individual being sleepy and less responsive.

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