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See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_depression .

Essentially, certain drugs or drug combinations cause your automatic breathing system to not give you breaths fast enough. In this state, if one passes out it can cause permanent damage or death due to insufficient oxygen.

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