Heath Ledger's Overdose Death

“Unfortunately, what’s happened to Heath is becoming increasingly more common. I believe it’s become a crisis.”

Dr. Lynn Webster speaks of unintentional death.  Taking a combination of prescription drugs which by themselves and in the right dose may help, but when used in combination with other medications can kill. 

Heath Ledger’s recipe was a bad one.  An interaction between with these already potent drugs [Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Diazepam, Temazepam, Alprazolam, Doxylamine] produced acute intoxication.

“Pain relievers like opioids and anxiolytics like valium as well as sleep aids.  You add all of this together for somebody who is otherwise healthy, it can be lethal.”

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