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Yes. They have what is called an additive effect. Meaning that drinking alcohol with an opiate makes both have a stronger effect.

Mixing opiates with alcohol is dangerous because it changes the way your body reacts to the medication. Some of the dangers of mixing opiates with alcohol include:

1.Respiratory problems, including the inability to breathe

2. Shallow breathing

3. Sleepiness

4. Increased risk of overdose

5. Confusion

6. Inability to remember how much medication you took

7. Increased tolerance

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This combination is absolutely not recommended !

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Yes. They both act as central nervous system depressants. In high enough doses, the combination can be deadly.

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Yes, using a tranquilizer along with a depressant like alcohol could lead to breathing difficulty and death.

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That is false. When combined the effects are MUCH greater than the effect of each by itself.

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