Hello Reddit,

I was recently prescribed .5 mg of Klonopin to use as needed (I was only given 15 tablets, and do not get any refills on the prescription once it is finished) to treat my GAD. I’ve been taking it every other night for ~2 weeks now, and have yet to experience any real adverse effects. Since I was prescribed the Klonopin, I have not touched alcohol for fear of the two substances interacting (I was also never a particularly heavy drinker, either). 

That being said, my friends want to go out tonight for a few drinks, and I would like to tag along with them, however, I’m afraid that if I do drink tonight, the Klonopin and the alcohol could interact and potentially do some real damage to me. I last took the Klonopin last night at the prescribed dose (at around 11:22 pm), and if I were to begin drinking, it wouldn’t be til sometime between 6:30-9 pm. 

Would it be safe for me to have a few drinks tonight, provided I eat food and drink plenty of water with it? If so, how many? I’m not sure if height and weight affect the rate at which I metabolize it, but just in case it matters, I’m a 22M who weighs somewhere between 185-190lbs at 6’1. 

Any answers would be appreciated, and thank you for taking the time to read this!