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How can a responsible person avoid the risks associated with combining drugs?
Do not combine any drugs or alcohol unless specifically directed to do so by a physician or
pharmacist. Be particularly cautious with the use of alcohol, tranquilizers, barbiturates, or
stimulants. Be careful to read warning labels and ask your physician how the drugs may interact
and how that will affect your skill level and job performance.
Which drug combinations are the most dangerous?
The combination of alcohol with tranquilizers is often cited as a deadly combination, as is the
combination of cocaine and other stimulants. However, any combination of drugs can be dangerous
and should be avoided unless a physician or pharmacist directs their use. Because the
effects of the drugs are intensified and unpredictable, a public transit professional may not know
what the effects of taking the drugs may be or how their job skills will be impacted. Unnecessary
risk to the individual, co-workers, passengers, and others on the road, results.
How much of the drugs or alcohol must be taken before the dangerous consequences are experienced?
Any amount is too much. Accidental deaths have occurred when as few as one or two drinks
have been combined with one or two Valium.
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