Do you think if you took a few sleeping pills...

[Priestess]

and then swam a little way out to sea, you could fall asleep in the water and drown without being aware of it?

 

[LostSoul1965]

and then swam a little way out to sea, you could fall asleep in the water and drown without being aware of it?

One can drown and die without being aware of it if unconscious and in water. Has happened to many. I don't think sleeping pills would produce this state alone and also being found after going unconscious and revived is a possibility.

 

[Priestess]

What is SWB?

 

[opheliaoveragain]

What is SWB?

Stands for shallow water blackout

 

[ThatGuyOverThere]

they'd have to be strong enough to prevent you from waking up after running out of oxygen.