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Is the mix benzo + alkohol really dangerous in smaller doses - for example, you had your last 1 mg xanax an hour ago - and you go out with som friends and drink, say, two 50 cl beers. That can not be "dangerous".. or?

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It's dangerous because of the effect, it makes you, well, really "out of it". However it takes a HUGE amount of benzodiazepines to actually "overdose". With Klonopin I *think* it's over 50mg or something crazy like that.
The danger is in effect.

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Stella Blue is right.
See, we all fail to take in consideration (ok, well, I know I fail, anyway) that many things conspire to make substances more or less effective. Did you skip lunch? Eat a lot of sugar? Are you really worrying about something? Have you recently exercised and your metabolism is really up? Did you have hay fever and take some meds for that? See,
there is no measuring stick. I had a friend who had a bad kidney infection and did not know it. She passed out cold after a shot and a beer.That's all. I know. I served her. Luckily she was in the ladies room sitting down.

But--do you live on the second floor? Do you have thick carpets? People die this way, not from overdosing as much as just falling over in the wrong direction.

So--I understand stress and I really understand wanting to let your hair down and get happy. File a flight plan with your friends. Plan not to drive. Let them know you're going through a tough time. ( not saying you have to go into OPs or your usual med intake) Ask them for a little TLC. People really love to be needed by each other. Ask them, if you get suddenly tired, if you can crash on their couch, or whatever gets you home safe.
Plan your parties in advance and you get into so much less trouble. It took me years to figure that out. Maybe you already know it. Please forgive me for overadvice if you do--but I hate to see someone hurt themselves or end up in the ER, where, yes, the mixture of a --pam drug and alcohol will get you profiled and treated a certain way.
Be safe and have fun!!!

P.S. Why not consider letting the Xanax do its work and see how you feel before having a cocktail? Order jasmine tea, and confide to your friends that you are undergoing a beauty regimen that clears out your body for better skin and less bloating?
Bet you'll be dancing just as well!
Absolute last tip: If you are going to drink those beers, yeah, it is a dangerous mix. But, you make your own decisions. Could you please do this?

Drink a glass of water per cocktail. This will limit your capacity, and get some flushing thru your system. Actually this is a party girl trick---really cuts down on the hangovers and the premature aging.

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Edited by prettyday (10/12/03 01:15 PM)

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