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rb99

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#255980 9-Sep-2019 13:17

Can't afford to travel, but still thought this was interesting https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12266086

Particularly the 'did not cover her for claims "arising directly or indirectly from alcohol use."'

Any alcohol use at all, whatsoever ? Any excuse.

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#2313539 9-Sep-2019 13:17

Allow me to introduce you folks to our new travel community: TravelTalk NZ.

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#2313586 9-Sep-2019 14:22

If you're a long term prescription narcotic user, or user of any medication really, you need to be careful about mixing drugs and be aware of what your travel insurance covers. Caveat Emptor.

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#2313589 9-Sep-2019 14:28

I don't think its the fact that she was drinking, its the fact that she was drinking when she took the codeine and she stopped breathing as a direct result of her mixing the 2.

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