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dying too young

i just lost a family member they were taking pain medicines for rod at bottom of spine. zanax , elevil, gluchopage, high cholesterol medicine. Do you think drinking alcohol, sweets and medical marijauna killed. or could it have been a diabetic death or stroke
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1945289 tn?1336994804
i just want to say i am so sorry for your loss,

  But i have to tell you i just lost a friend that was taking xanax and one night he decided to drink and he went to sleep and never woke up..  So what overopiates is saying is so true..  His lungs filled up with fluids and he pretty much suffocated in his own vomitt..  Not an easy thing to go through .. And i am so sorry for your loss again..


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I know for sure that mixing xanax and alcohol is very dangerous and deadly.U would basically just fall asleep and atop breathing.Pot is the only thing u cant overdose and die on out of what u listed(u can overdose on too many of any pill and alcohol can be deadly as well).U stated the family member was taking pain meds too.Yes all those meds and presciption pain killers also topped off with alcohol can cause death.Im so sry for your loss
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That is really hard to say.  Sounds like this person had a lot going on.  Obviously you have your suspicions so that says something.  Are they or have they done an autopsy?  Toxicology takes 4-6 weeks, but other than that you can get results very quick.  Sorry for your loss.
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