Tiger Woods had pain, anxiety, sleep drugs in system during arrest - News Summed Up

Tiger Woods had pain, anxiety, sleep drugs in system during arrest


Story highlights Urinalysis indicates the champion golfer mixed pain, anxiety and sleeping medications plus THCArrested Memorial Day, Woods entered a DUI first-offender program last week(CNN) Golfer Tiger Woods had pain, anxiety and sleep medications, as well as THC, in his system when he was arrested on Memorial Day on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a toxicology report released Monday by the Palm Beach County (Florida) Sheriff's Office. A urine test revealed hydrocodone and hydromorphone , two opioid pain medications; alprazolam , prescribed for anxiety and panic disorders; zolpidem , a sedative prescribed for insomnia; and metabolites of alprazolam and of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. In particular, hydrocodone plus alprazolam may increase the risk of "breathing problems, sedation, coma, or other serious, life-threatening side effects." Police records indicate that Woods, 41, was found asleep on the side of a road in his 2015 Mercedes-Benz. The front and rear tires on the driver's side had gone flat, with both tire rims showing minor damage.


Source: CNN August 14, 2017 22:23 UTC



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