It's a shocking number and it's been repeated in other studies, too, it's a fairly common practice and I think that makes this question so interesting. Nabarun Dasgupta More Quotes by Nabarun Dasgupta More Quotes From Nabarun Dasgupta We know that benzodiazepines and opioids can suppress your breathing, on the other hand, we have all these physicians who have been prescribing opioids and benzos together for years to tens of millions of patients... [ and ] maybe don't perceive this to be as big a risk. Nabarun Dasgupta health-news