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Hammerpamf t1_jefrwmh wrote

Reply to comment by TetrisTm in ELI5: If benzodiazepines are CNS depressants, why is it so hard to die from a overdose of them alone? by psychrolute

It's given multiple times a day, every single day in the ED where I work.

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[deleted] t1_jegirg7 wrote

The person you're talking to is obviously referring to large societal trends, not saying they literally ceased to exist.

Barbiturates are used at a much lower rate today compared to the past, partially because they've been replaced by benzos in many cases. You're being needlessly pedantic

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werq34ac t1_jegsvjd wrote

Why is he suddenly talking about recreational drug use in a discussion about the usage of barbiturates for medical treatment?

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