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Opioids and Alcohol a Dangerous Cocktail
« on: February 21, 2017, 11:55:38 am »
Opioids and Alcohol a Dangerous Cocktail
Drinking while taking the painkillers can hamper breathing, especially among seniors, study finds
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By Robert Preidt
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking alcohol while taking powerful opioid painkillers can trigger a potentially deadly respiratory problem, particularly in seniors, a new study warns.

"Unfortunately, we're seeing more fatalities and people in emergency rooms after having misused or abused legally prescribed opioids, like oxycodone, while having consumed alcohol," said study author Dr. Albert Dahan.

"Respiratory depression [where breathing becomes very shallow or stops temporarily] is a potentially fatal complication of opioid use. We found alcohol exacerbated the already harmful respiratory effects of opioids," Dahan said.

https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_163489.html
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