This Common Combo Raises the Risk of Lethal Overdose 5-Fold
Make no mistake about it - this is your No. 1 risk of death if you're under 50. Combined, they're like poison, increasing your risk of a deadly overdose 5-Fold within the first 90 days.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among Americans. Opioids are responsible for nearly two-thirds of these deaths, but benzodiazepine (“benzos”) overdoses are also on the rise
Benzo prescriptions tripled from 1996 to 2013, but this doesn't fully account for the uptick in overdoses, which quadrupled during that time
A number of …
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