Assertion: barbiturate | /r/HasProperty | secondary drug of abuse
Facets:
value: for people
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: historically
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Frequent barbiturate users may experience severe withdrawal symptoms within 8 to 15 hours of stopping the drug.1 Polydrug use has long been associated with barbiturate abuse4, and barbiturates have historically been a secondary drug of abuse for people who misuse alcohol and heroin as their primary drug of choice.5, 6 Co-administering barbiturates with alcohol and opioids like heroin—as well as benzodiazepines—increases the risk for overdose significantly.