Man takes large number of pain meds in suicide attempt, Burlington IA


A man at a residence near Grattan in Burlington, Iowa, took 40 to 50 pain medications in an attempt to harm himself. He remains conscious and alert as emergency medical services respond.
Audio|Source: Des Moines County Public Safety
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Earlyton ambulance respond, near Grattan.
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We go into the garage around back, said that her son took about 40 to 50 pain medications with the intent of harming himself, still conscious and alert.
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Again, that's near Grattan.
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Going around back to the garage for a conscious male, took 40 to 50 pain meds with the intent of harming himself, still conscious and alert.
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Burlington, IA
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