The widening tragedy that is the U.S. drug-overdose epidemic could have an improbable silver lining: for the 120,000 desperate Americans on the waiting list for a donated organ, the line could get a little shorter. In 2000, only 149 organs from donors who suffered a fatal drug overdose were transplanted...

Topics:  u.s    americans   organs   transplant   drug overdose   waiting list   
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    Life Connection of Ohio says one person has the ability to save up to eight lives with organ donation and 125 more people with tissue donations. Now, Jaylah won't only live on with her loved ones ...
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