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Is it likely for someone to drown from alcohol and sleeping pills in the bath?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 50 years experience

Yes,possible: A person may :"pass out" and drown in a bath tub. Sleeping pills and alcohol are a bad combination even outside a bath tub.

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