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What exactly does a person's body go through if he overdoses on oxycontin?
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Death: Opioid overdose causes initially sedation, possibly nausea and vomiting, followed by respiratory depression and death.
Answered 4/24/2017
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Dangerous: Nausea and sedation followed by respiratory depression and death.
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