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mr_lebowski

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2. Barbiturate and Benzo w/d can also be lethal ...

Reply to Heartstrings (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:53 PM

Jan 2019

As can opioid withdrawal in health-compromised individuals (typically due to dehydration from diarrhea/vomiting) if they don't get medical attention when needed.

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No, but I know of at least one substance that causes psychotic behaviors...Alcohol [View all] pbmus Jan 2019 OP

I do believe that alcohol is the only addiction that you can die from Heartstrings Jan 2019 #1

Barbiturate and Benzo w/d can also be lethal ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #2

I stand corrected...... Heartstrings Jan 2019 #3

Opioid withdrawal is not pleasant, at all. GWC58 Jan 2019 #6

Here Lithos Jan 2019 #4

Either one can become a problem. safeinOhio Jan 2019 #5