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Is it thought of as dangerous to drink alcohol with sleeping pills?
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Very harmful: Alcohol often makes sleeping pills more potent and increases the risk of overdose.
Answered 5/3/2013
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Yes: Mixing alcohol with sleeping pills or pain pills raises the risk that you will have breathing problems during sleep (sleep apnea), possibly to the point that you will stop breathing completely.
Answered 12/16/2015
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