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A 26-year-old male asked:

Take 40mg fluoxetine a day and 15mg valium a day. been on daily benzo use for 2 and half years. is it ok to drink a beer or two at night?

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Dr. Robert Fietsam
Surgery - Thoracic 37 years experience
Not really: While you may have built up tolerance, alcohol and benzodiazepines are a dangerous combination. Many have died from that combination.
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