He had back surgery a month ago. I imagine he got some pretty good stuff for that. He should know to stay at home after taking his pain medication. Or hire a driver.
Vioxx is not available, has been off the market for years.He failed a roadside sobriety test and they somehow got his prescription history out of him. His history included painkillers including Vicodin and Vioxx. I have taken Vicodin before, and it's hardly anything that one would want to take and drive while it's working. It's a similar effect to a sedating antihistamine. It causes a certain amount of dizziness and one generally feels funky.
Vioxx is not available, has been off the market for years.
They quizzed him about what he might have been taking, and apparently "viox" was written down on the police report. Still - I never heard that Vioxx impaired functionality. I thought that it was actually less effective than many OTC pain relievers, but it didn't have issues with upset stomach or stomach bleeding like one might get with large quantities of ibuprofen. I thought ibuprofen would also destroy the liver if taken in large doses for a long time.
Tylenol (acetaminophen) will hurt the liver if taken over a long period of time, and when drinking.
They quizzed him about what he might have been taking, and apparently "viox" was written down on the police report. Still - I never heard that Vioxx impaired functionality. I thought that it was actually less effective than many OTC pain relievers, but it didn't have issues with upset stomach or stomach bleeding like one might get with large quantities of ibuprofen. I thought ibuprofen would also destroy the liver if taken in large doses for a long time.
Tylenol (acetaminophen) will hurt the liver if taken over a long period of time, and when drinking.
While safe at the proper dose, Tylenol can indeed be very dangerous in overdose situations.Yeah - I've heard of that. I suppose one thing is that the stomach tolerates it better, so taking large quantities can be easier to keep down. All of these are toxic in big enough doses, but intentionally trying to overdose on ibuprofen or aspirin is supposed to be difficult because it'll probably result in vomiting. I read years ago that some committing suicide took overdoses of acetaminophen because it tended to stay down.
Liver toxicity is actually very rare with ibuprofen.
I heard they asked him to say the alphabet backwards. I mean, I'm sorry, I'd be totally sober and not be able to do that!
While safe at the proper dose, Tylenol can indeed be very dangerous in overdose situations.
I heard they asked him to say the alphabet backwards. I mean, I'm sorry, I'd be totally sober and not be able to do that!
If I remember correctly, once taken to overdose levels it is impossible to reverse the damage from the Tylenol and the person will die from liver failure.
I won't agree with the "especially if a death is involved" part, but given number of people I see who get MULTIPLE duis in a short time, the penalties aren't harsh enough where I live. Or at least, not a deterrent.
Losing his license won't be the same punishment it would be for the average person. He can hire a driver. And while he might lose some endorsement deals, he probably doesn't have an office he has to drive to every day. If he can't drive, I doubt his lifestyle will be vastly changed.