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.
Since many people who are mentally ill attempt to self-medicate overdose may also be a factor. Facts About Mental Illness and Suicide. Worldwide, suicide is among the three leading causes of death among people aged 15 to 44. An estimated 2-15 % of persons who have been diagnosed with major depression die by suicide.