Ativan and alcohol effects include, among other things, decreased respiration, low blood pressure, confusion and disorientation, and intense intoxication. Mixing Ativan and alcohol, two strong depressants, will immediately slow how quickly the body takes in oxygen.
Patrick Calhoun was a giant of a man in his sonâs eyes. One evening the young John Calhoun watched his father ride home from a legislative session in Charleston much like he always did, but this night Patrick Jr. was leading a slave straddled on a horse behind him.
The southerners looked to Vice President John C. Calhoun from South Carolina for leadership against what they labeled the  Tariff of Abominations .. The Ordinance of Nullification issued by South Carolina in 1832 foreshadowed the state's announcement of secession nearly 30 years later. Calhoun had supported the Tariff of 1816, but he realized that if he were to have a political future in South Carolina, he would need to rethink his position.