Omar Al-Zaman

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Friends of overdosing users commonly chuck them into the bathtub and try to revive them with ice or cold water, to avoid having to call 911, which could draw police to the scene, along with criminal charges. One police officer I know showed up to an overdose call to find an unconscious man on the floor, a frozen fish on his neck, a frozen bottle of soda shoved into his pants, ice all over the floor—and the user’s friends long gone from the scene.
Omar Al-Zaman
Who needs enemies when you have friends that let you overdose?
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
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