Did you know that the government ranks alcohol-drug combinations as the leading cause of drug related deaths in the United States? How about that the overwhelming majority of all poisonings and overdoses that take place each year are accidents? This means that most of those people who die from a drug overdose didn’t intend to cause serious damage. They were just unaware of the consequences of mixing alcohol with drugs.
These statistics are frightening, but real. They are also all too common. Even now you might be thinking, “Well that won’t happen to me because I don’t do drugs.” Please don’t think that these horrible scenarios are only caused by mixing alcohol with recreational drugs. Even those over the counter drugs you might take for a headache or cold can cause serious repercussions. Read the labels. Many of them say on the box that they should not be taken with alcohol. That’s there for a reason.
Mixing any drug with alcohol has consequences that could be dangerous. If you take antidepressants or stimulants and then drink alcohol, you’re giving your body mixed messages. The drugs are fighting within your body for dominance. No matter which one wins, you lose in the end.
On a related note, be aware that prescription medications are only legal to take when your name is on the prescription bottle. Using someone else’s medication is never ok, and never safe.
So be more cognizant about what you’re putting in your body. And maybe when you’re not feeling well enough to drink, your body’s trying to tell you something. The question is- Are you listening?
Until next time, “For the Glory: Know the Code.”
These statistics are frightening, but real. They are also all too common. Even now you might be thinking, “Well that won’t happen to me because I don’t do drugs.” Please don’t think that these horrible scenarios are only caused by mixing alcohol with recreational drugs. Even those over the counter drugs you might take for a headache or cold can cause serious repercussions. Read the labels. Many of them say on the box that they should not be taken with alcohol. That’s there for a reason.
Mixing any drug with alcohol has consequences that could be dangerous. If you take antidepressants or stimulants and then drink alcohol, you’re giving your body mixed messages. The drugs are fighting within your body for dominance. No matter which one wins, you lose in the end.
On a related note, be aware that prescription medications are only legal to take when your name is on the prescription bottle. Using someone else’s medication is never ok, and never safe.
So be more cognizant about what you’re putting in your body. And maybe when you’re not feeling well enough to drink, your body’s trying to tell you something. The question is- Are you listening?
Until next time, “For the Glory: Know the Code.”
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