• Question: Is it possible to overdose on all drugs?

    Asked by miss chanandler bong to Anne, Florence, Mark, Neil, Sinead on 16 Nov 2015.
    • Photo: Neil Day

      Neil Day answered on 16 Nov 2015:

      Great question!
      Anything in excess can cause you harm but in the case of some medicines this will be a lot more than others and will depend on how the medicine works in the body

    • Photo: Sinead Balgobin

      Sinead Balgobin answered on 16 Nov 2015:

      It’s possible to overdose on EVERYTHING. You can even overdose on water! The dose that you go over depends on the thing you are consuming though, and this can be much lower for drugs- since they are designed to have a strong effect on your biology. It all depends on how the molecules are interacting with your body. This is one of the reasons there are specific “formulations” of medicines, with a certain amount of the drug in, and guidelines for how much you should take in a day.

    • Photo: Florence McCarthy

      Florence McCarthy answered on 17 Nov 2015:

      Yes unfortunately, an overdose can occur with any drug if taken in excessive quantities.

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