Definition. 1  Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also called acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a type of lung (pulmonary) failure that may result from any disease that causes large amounts of fluid to collect in the lungs.
I would make up reasons to go to the hospital just so the doctor could prescribe me with lortabs or hydrocodone. No one knew that I was doing this, until the day I tried to commit suicide by mildly overdosing on seven hydrocodone pills. I locked myself in the bathroom and swallowed all seven of them.
However, an overdose can be worse and lead to heart and respiratory problems resulting in death, especially with intravenous use and smoking or basing cocaine. When cocaine is injected, death can follow very fast, even after only a few minutes. Smoking or basing can also have the same effects. Fortunately, a lethal overdose is fairly uncommon. The causes of a fatal overdose are: Disturbance of the heart and blood vessel system. An overdose can lead to a strong irregular functioning of the heart, and eventually failure of the heart. It can cause high blood pressure, and as a result, bleeding in the brain leading to a greater possibility of death by brain hemorrhage.