i ve tried. now, anyone else might just shrug off that conversation, but bridge wasn t just a friend. he s also a doctor. and he warned ben about taking oxycodone and about mixing it with alcohol. i ve seen people die on these medications or experimenting with these medications. from just experimenting. the reason, the line between experimenting and overdose is tenuous. these drugs are central nervous system, or cns, depressants. they slow down the body s vital functions, breathing, heart rate blood pressure. that s not usually a problem when the pills are prescribed for you. but when you add them to other cns depressants like alcohol or other prescription drugs, the effect is multiplied. the nervous system slows and slows until breathing, heart rate, brain function all grind