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.
Overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50, figures reveal. 1  The New York Times has published preliminary CDC data on overdose deaths. 2  It shows 59,000-65,000 Americans under 50 died of overdoses in 2016. 3  That is a higher annual death rate than ever seen from HIV or gun violence.