Alcohol and benzodiazepines (anxiety or sleeping medication)

Both alcohol and benzodiazepines have a depressant effect in the body. They inhibit activity in your brain. The combination could put you in a coma, stop breathing or make you choke on your own vomit. Your body can then no longer respond properly if you vomit and if you lie on your back, for example, you can choke on your own vomit. This combination can also lead to unpredictable and reckless behavior. After using benzodiazepines, you often don’t remember what you did.