Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

?
Lv 5
? asked in Science & MathematicsMedicine · 2 weeks ago

Why do people overdose ?

4 Answers

Relevance
  • ?
    Lv 4
    2 weeks ago
    Favorite Answer

    There are many reasons. Some people take overdoses in an effort to commit suicide. People commit suicide for a whole range of reasons.

    Some people take overdoses but do so accidentally. They may have forgotten they recently took a dose; they may not be certain what the dose should be; they may be confused. The latter can be for a whole host of reasons.

    Others may do so not to commit suicide but as a call for help.

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    Some people are depressed and think killing themselves is the answer.

    Some don't realize how much they have taken.

    Some are angry and want to punish their family or someone else by killing themselves ("That will show them").

    Some think they can take more without consequences ("I'm tough").

  • 2 weeks ago

    Many reasons

    Opiates (Codeine, Morphine, Heroin, ...) act upon mu receptors. The brain regulates how many receptors are active at one time. If you give it too much. The brain will start deactivating receptors. That means you need a higher dose to get the same affect. Until the rest of your body cannot handle it and fails. The biggest is lung failure. Opiates decrease lung function. Too much and your lungs stop working.

    If you stop taking it, the brain will start reactivating these receptors again. This is an issue for recovering addicts who relapse. They took X amount before so they will take X amount again. Not realizing that now there are more receptors activated then when they last abused it.

  • 2 weeks ago

    maybe they are falling for that, "more is better" thing, When more is not better, the right amount is best.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.