Police see more prescription drug impairment in DUI stops
Traffic stop
A Mesa police officer tests eye movements of a driver pulled over during a September 2010 DUI checkpoint. Officers and city officials say that prescription drug use is a rising cause of driver impairment in Arizona, and they're increasing drug recognition training to identify drivers affected by substances other than alcohol.
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Carolyn posted at 10:22 am on Wed, Nov 17, 2010.
Advice I received a long time ago and have heeded ever since: Unless you need a prescription drug or two to keep you from DYING, stay away from ALL of them. There are many alternative medicines that, if studied and used carefully, do as well. Not only that, people's illnesses are often the results of their lifestyles - and poor choices.
AZMomma posted at 3:26 pm on Wed, Nov 17, 2010.
What does it take to teach the idiots out there that Rx meds and many OTC drugs can be dangerous?
What do they think causes the little labels to be affixed to a bottle or box?
Each person reacts in their own way and even one drink (wine/beer etc) can alter the potency of some of the meds.
If you drive IMPAIRED from any substance, you are liable for ticketing. If you are in an accident, even if you have one Rx Oxy, cough medicine or allergy pill in your system, expect to be questioned.
BTW - if you take ANY med on a regular basis for a chronic condition, do all of us a favor and get a Med-Alert necklace or bracelet. A diabetic in distress looks a lot like a drunk....
Poorman posted at 3:58 pm on Wed, Nov 17, 2010.
The big problem is that you can't teach an idiot anything,thats why they are idiots. You got it right AzMommaand so did Poster Carolyn for a change.