Combining pain medications and alcohol can lead to fatal outcomes. We do not advise drinking alcohol while the patient is on pain medication. Additionally, there may be gait disturbances that can cause falls. Patients may forget to follow their hip dislocation precautions after drinking alcohol. It is best to use common sense before starting to drink after total hip replacement surgery. Think of drinking after all pain medications are stopped and after the limb and use of assistive devices is gone!