when doing an autopsy, how can they determine the cause of death to be an “accidental” overdose rather than a regular one?

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when doing an autopsy, how can they determine the cause of death to be an “accidental” overdose rather than a regular one?

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Answer 1

An accidental overdose _is_ the regular sort. The alternative, an overdose that’s not by accident, is suicide (or a suicide attempt).