Medication safety in the new year

By Chelsey Stevenson An estimated 87% of drug overdose deaths in Oklahoma are unintentional. Accidental opioid overdose deaths can occur when an elderly person takes too much of their medication, when someone takes a medication that was not prescribed to them, when a child mistakes a pill for candy, or when an opioid medication is mixed with other drugs or alcohol. Medical marijuana edibles can...

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