Lebanese Man Dies after Swallowing Fatal Mixture of Alcohol, Tranquilizers

Published March 22nd, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A Lebanese man was found dead on Wednesday after apparently taking a fatal mixture of alcohol and tranquilizers, said the Daily Star newspaper.  

The body of Fouad Asaad was discovered in a room at the Bel Azur sea resort in Jounieh, said the paper.  

Authorities suspect Asaad committed suicide by swallowing several dozen tablets of the tranquilizers Xanax and Lexotanil, said the paper, adding that Asaad consumed an unspecified amount of alcohol along with the drugs – Albawaba.com  

 

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