Something You Need to Beware of If You Drive a Car
Most of us spend a fair amount driving these days. If you're not aware of what's "out there" as you drive around, perhaps this will clue you in.
In addition to the prescription drugs, Staley’s bag contained over-the-counter naproxen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, as well as benzocaine, a local anesthetic.
You could possibly pick one or two items as necessary accoutrements for someone with known ailments who will be stuck driving a vehicle hour upon hour. But if all of these are really necessary for this guy, what's he doing driving in the first place?
Years ago my wife noted the increasing number of people who take psychotropic drugs (e.g., Zoloft, setraline) driving around "on the edge" urging me and our children to recognize the potential problem of drugged drivers and be appropriately cautious when we're on the road. I never doubted the wisdom of her words, but frankly was dismayed reading this article. I hadn't realized how bad the situation can get with some of us.
Be careful out there.
(Click HERE for the whole article.)
Police found a silver marijuana pipe and a bag containing prescription drugs in a tractor trailer that struck a bus and killed four members of a college women’s softball team in Oklahoma, according to a police inventory from a search of the truck.But wait. While a guy driving a semi smoking pot sound bad enough, that's only the tip of the iceberg. It seems marijuana was only one of a basket of drugs found on this guy.
Police found four drugs prescribed by a Dallas physician: trazodone, an antidepressant also used to relieve sleeplessness and tension; sertraline, an antidepressant also used to treat panic and anxiety; omeprazole, which reduces stomach acid; and simvastatin, a statin used to reduce bad cholesterol. Side effects for trazodone and sertraline, a generic version of Zoloft, can include drowsiness.If this doesn't shake you up a bit, here's the really scary part:
“This is a pretty typical array for a man of his age,” said Angela George, assistant professor of pharmacology at the University of Minnesota. Trazodone is often prescribed to induce sleep and “a lot of people do feel fatigued” on sertraline, she said.A "pretty typical array for a man of his age"?!! And to round off the collection of drugs in this guy's possession:
Prednisolone, a steroid typically used for allergies, skin condition and arthritis, was also among the drugs found as well as Nexium, which reduces stomach acid.
In addition to the prescription drugs, Staley’s bag contained over-the-counter naproxen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, as well as benzocaine, a local anesthetic.
You could possibly pick one or two items as necessary accoutrements for someone with known ailments who will be stuck driving a vehicle hour upon hour. But if all of these are really necessary for this guy, what's he doing driving in the first place?
Years ago my wife noted the increasing number of people who take psychotropic drugs (e.g., Zoloft, setraline) driving around "on the edge" urging me and our children to recognize the potential problem of drugged drivers and be appropriately cautious when we're on the road. I never doubted the wisdom of her words, but frankly was dismayed reading this article. I hadn't realized how bad the situation can get with some of us.
Be careful out there.
(Click HERE for the whole article.)
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