Pain Meds and Alcohol Don't Mix

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Did you know that the increased state of drowsiness resulting from the combination of a pain pill and a single serving of alcohol can lead to deadly overdose?

Opiates, such as morphine, codeine, and meperidine do not mix with alcohol; in fact, the combination takes each drug to a deadly level. Just one alcoholic beverage increases the availability of propoxyphene in the body, potentially heightening the sedative effects.