# Overdose

Recent news highlights a spike in fatal opioid overdoses linked to auto plant closures, while a teen's death from AI-generated drug advice raises new concerns. Discussions also touch on drug policy debates and conspiracy theories surrounding overdose incidents.

### About Overdose
Overdose refers to the excessive consumption of a substance, often drugs, leading to harmful or fatal effects.  

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[--] Months: [-------------] +124%  
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[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Overdose in the last [--] hours which is up 25,300% from [--] in the previous [--] hours
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The most influential creators that mention Overdose in the last [--] hours

| Creator                        | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
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| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok) | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [--]          |

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### Sentiment: 59%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/overdose/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 59%  
Daily Average: 50%  
[--] Month: 37% -17%  
[--] Months: 37% -25%  
[--] Year: 37% -14%  
1-Year High: 88% on 2025-03-27  
1-Year Low: 3% on 2025-02-15  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Harm Reduction and Support: (30%) Posts focusing on harm reduction strategies, peer support, and offering help to those struggling with substance use disorders.
- Overdose Awareness and Prevention: (25%) Content raising awareness about overdose risks, prevention methods, and the importance of resources like Narcan.
- Recovery Stories and Hope: (20%) Sharing personal journeys of recovery, emphasizing hope and the possibility of overcoming addiction.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Drug Policy and Enforcement: (40%) Discussions and debates surrounding drug policies, law enforcement actions, and their impact on overdose rates.
- Conspiracy Theories and Unverified Claims: (35%) Posts promoting unverified theories about celebrity deaths, political figures, and alleged cover-ups related to overdoses.
- AI and Drug Information Dangers: (15%) Concerns about AI providing dangerous drug advice, leading to fatal overdoses.
  

### Top Overdose News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Fatal opioid overdoses spike in counties where auto plants close according to new research - The Washington Post Within five years of an auto plant closing opioid overdose deaths among working-age adults were [--] percent higher than in counties where plants had not closed a new study from the University of Pennsylvania found"  
[News Link](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/12/31/counties-where-auto-plants-close-see-higher-rates-opioid-overdose-deaths-new-research-finds/) [@washingtonpost](/creator/x/washingtonpost) 2026-02-08T18:50Z 19.3M followers, [---] engagements


"A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT's drug advice. He died from an overdose. "Who on earth gives that advice""  
[News Link](https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/calif-teen-chatgpt-drug-advice-fatal-overdose-21266718.php) [@SFGate](/creator/x/SFGate) 2026-01-05T22:42Z 456.5K followers, 11.8K engagements


"Carolyn Andriano case: Jeffrey Epstein survivor dies of overdose"  
[News Link](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/17/jeffrey-epstein-survivor-death-overdose-florida-carolyn-andriano/71221137007/) [@USATODAY](/creator/x/USATODAY) 2025-04-26T18:16Z 5.1M followers, 1M engagements


"Caffeine Overdose: How You Can Die In moderation caffeine can have beneficial effects. But in larger doses it can put your health and in rare cases even your life at risk"  
[News Link](https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-you-can-die-from-caffeine) [@Healthline](/creator/x/Healthline) 2021-07-29T16:00Z 67.7K followers, 1.9M engagements



### Top Overdose Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"Why didn't the CPC run ads in the last election pointing out taxpayers fund snorting kits needles & hard drugs for children as well as provided no age restriction access to injection sites Remember folks Mark Carney said fentanyl was not a crisis in Canada even though overdose deaths are now the #1 killer of children in BC. Whomever is running the CPC PR team needs to start hammering the Liberals on how they used our taxes to encourage children to do hard drugs for years. The Feds and BC NDP were telling children it was OK to do hard drugs & telling children parents didn't need to know about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/bruce_mcgonigal/status/2020607338022125969) [@bruce_mcgonigal](/creator/x/bruce_mcgonigal) 2026-02-08T21:15Z 22K followers, 23.6K engagements


"@Neoskiiiii I don't think that would have helped with the overdose"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Agirisan3/status/2020606130775532012) [@Agirisan3](/creator/x/Agirisan3) 2026-02-08T21:10Z [---] followers, 14.1K engagements


"Officials are investigating a possible mass overdose event. Full story: https://bit.ly/4ajJ3tD https://bit.ly/4ajJ3tD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/newscomauHQ/status/2020603618349715841) [@newscomauHQ](/creator/x/newscomauHQ) 2026-02-08T21:00Z 700.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@travisakers Died at [--] of an overdose. Enough said. 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/pnferry/status/2020595011168133479) [@pnferry](/creator/x/pnferry) 2026-02-08T20:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

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