Deadly cocktail

ALCOHOL depresses the nervous system so when mixed with other depressant drugs, it can shut the body down completely.

Deadly cocktail

The potency of both drugs and alcohol is also increased when taken together.

That is a view shared by Dr Chris Luke, consultant in emergency medicine at Cork University Hospital.

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