How to Use alprazolam in a Sentence

alprazolam

noun
  • The woman, who had fled, had left her purse in the car, along with three alprazolam pills and heroin paraphernalia.
    — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2017
  • For example, while diazepam has a half-life of up to 48 hours, the half-life of alprazolam can be as short as six hours.
    — Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The charge was based on the proximity of an alprazolam tablet to the defendant's wallet.
    — Amy Yurkanin, AL.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The employee who called to request the refill is a suspect in the thefts of these pills including oxycodone, morphine and alprazolam.
    — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The officer also found a small amount of marijuana and nine alprazolam pills during the search, according to the report.
    — Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The bag was recovered and found to contain marijuana, alprazolam, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and a scale.
    — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • That can be deadly, Peak said, even when mixed with anti-anxiety medicines such as alprazolam, the main ingredient in Xanax.
    — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Her autopsy showed that Jones had oxycodone, butalbital, alprazolam and zolpidem in her system.
    — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Some generic versions that are commonly prescribed and are named in the CDC list are alprazolam and diazepam.
    — Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Gialanella is accused of prescribing the opioid painkiller oxycodone as well as alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug.
    — Michael Burke, Philly.com, 19 July 2017
  • Owners have written about giving common psychiatric drugs such as buspirone, trazodone and alprazolam (Xanax, for humans) to their pets.
    — Nathaniel Morris, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2018
  • Wendy Blackstone died from smoke inhalation and an overdose of alprazolam, a sedative, according to an autopsy.
    — Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The makers of a generic form of Xanax called alprazolam are recalling the drug over concerns that it was contaminated with a foreign substance.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Ramos pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute suboxone and alprazolam and received a two-year probation sentence.
    — Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2019
  • In February, one gang member sold marijuana and alprazolam pills to an undercover agent.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Petty had a mixture of fentanyl, oxycodone, temazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetylfentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl in his system.
    — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2019
  • An officer reportedly found an open container of alcohol in the cup holder as well as a bag containing 40 doses of alprazolam during a vehicle search.
    — Jennnifer James, Houston Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Deputies were mostly concerned with the Tramidol and alprazolam but examined a long list of other medications found in Torres Perez's vehicle.
    — Gwen Filosa, miamiherald, 7 June 2018
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that hydrocodone and alprazolam both come with risk of opioid addiction.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Last week, federal authorities made their move, arresting 20-year-old Marcos Hatch on charges of trafficking alprazolam, a drug used to treat anxiety.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 23 May 2017
  • According to a toxicology report, Hollins tested positive for coedeine and alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug, police said.
    — Megan Cassidy, azcentral, 26 Apr. 2017
  • The medical examiner's office determined the student died of intoxication from a combination of methadone and alprazolam, also known as Xanax.
    — Fox News, 13 Nov. 2019
  • In addition, there was zolpidem, a sedative prescribed for insomnia, as well as metabolites of alprazolam and of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Other medications and supplements that may help include alprazolam (Xanax), gabapentin and diazepam (Valium), as well as natural products such as Zylkene and Anxitane.
    — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 13 June 2018
  • Chad Connors, 42, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to distribute suboxone, a narcotic, and alprazolam, a sedative, Lelling’s office said in a statement.
    — Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2019
  • The office said that a mix of fentanyl, oxycodone, temazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetylfentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl caused the singer to go into multisystem organ failure, the Los Angeles Times reported.
    — Lisa Marie Segarra, Time, 20 Jan. 2018
  • Nine people who are said to have obtained fraudulent prescriptions for oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) and Klonopin, were also named in the indictment, the newspaper reported.
    — Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 1 July 2017
  • The beloved musician's system showed traces of fentanyl, oxycodone, temazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetylfentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl, according to a statement from Jonathan Lucas, the chief medical examiner for the coroner's office.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Sometimes doctors will also prescribe medications known as benzodiazepines like diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), and clonazepam (Klonopin) to reduce anxiety as quickly as possible.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 5 June 2019
  • On Monday, the medical examiner's office said Dina Markham, 47, drowned in a bathtub in the home and cited a toxic combination of alcohol and a powerful anti-depressant called alprazolam in her system.
    — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 17 July 2017

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