Valium and alcohol

[xuser]

Hi I'm a newby here and just after a bit of info. Basically a long story short: My partner is a recovering heroin addict. We met 10 years ago and he has been clean about 5 years ( has used once here and there, but otherwise worked really hard to get clean ) He has always taken Valium 5mg, maybe 2 in the morning and then 2 in the evening. But more often than not seems to have tiny constricted pupils and it's always when he drinks with them. Now I am definitely not stupid when it comes to this stuff and we are constantly arguing because I suspect he is still using (cos of the pupils) But this has been going on for years. He is still adamant that he is not using heroin and that his pupils are a result of the benzo's and alcohol mixed together. He leads a somewhat normal life and nobody else would really notice, but because I know that he will always be an addict I am always suspicious.

I am not convinced it is just the benzo's and booze so can anyone shed some light on this?

 

[DeathDomokun]

Please don't post the same thread in different boards.
Benzos can affect people(s eye's) differently but if anything they're known to dilate, not constrict. They can also make your eyes look glazed.
Alcohol on the other hand, can constrict pupils.
If he's mixing benzos PLUS alcohol PLUS opiods he's asking for an OD.

 

[drug_mentor]

I am closing this since it is a double post and seems more appropriate for the other forum which you posted it in.

If anything I feel alcohol+benzo's dilates my pupils, but I don't exactly check it often and obviously my recall from being in that state could be questionable. As DeathDomokun pointed out, if your partner is using opioids+alcohol and benzo's that is quite a dangerous combination.