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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

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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.

throbb

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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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