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Can i take opiates and benzos together ?
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Possible.: BUT do not do this on your own. Have your doc specifically review your case and weigh the risks and benefits.
Answered 7/2/2014
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Not without: supervision, benzodiazepines will decrease respiration possibly to serious levels when combined with narcotics
Answered 7/2/2014
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Yes: yes that is permissible in moderation
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