Brown University: Cold Weather Increases the Risk of Fatal Opioid Overdoses, Study Finds
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release:
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- While the precise reasons are unclear, an analysis of overdose deaths in Rhode Island and Connecticut showed that cold snaps raised the risk of fatal opioid overdoses by 25 percent.
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Cold weather snaps are followed by a marked increase in fatal opioid overdoses, a new study finds.
A research team led by Brando . . .
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- While the precise reasons are unclear, an analysis of overdose deaths in Rhode Island and Connecticut showed that cold snaps raised the risk of fatal opioid overdoses by 25 percent.
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Cold weather snaps are followed by a marked increase in fatal opioid overdoses, a new study finds.
A research team led by Brando . . .