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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: stana on 13/06/2008 19:12:33

Title: Is a mixture of alcohol and marijuana potentially fatal?
Post by: stana on 13/06/2008 19:12:33

I've read tis can be fatal? True or False?
Anybody ever tried it?
Pros and Cons?

Thanks

Title: Is a mixture of alcohol and marijuana potentially fatal?
Post by: RD on 14/06/2008 09:08:32

Alcohol alone can be sufficent ...

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After excessive drinking, unconsciousness can occur and extreme levels of consumption can lead to alcohol poisoning and death
(a concentration in the blood stream of 0.55% will kill half of those affected). Death can also occur through asphyxiation by vomit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-term_effects_of_alcohol