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Drug abuse can result in serious health complications that may include overdose among other side effects like addiction. Drug overdose may fall into either intentional or accidental categories. Intentional overdoses in most cases occur when someone triesto commit suicide. On the other hand, Accidental overdoses in most cases occur when somebody takes more than the prescribed medication by the doctor or when they use too much of a drug to get ‘high’. Drug overdose can be identified by physical examination of signs and symptoms, among other procedures. Such procedures are as discussed below: Identification of signs and symptoms The signs and symptoms of drug overdose may vary from one person to another and also depend on the drug ingested. Common signs of a drug overdose may include: ·          Abnormal breathing ·          Vomiting and nausea ·          Abnormal body temperature ·          Abnormal pulse rate ·          Stomach problem ·          Abnormal blood