Your mother may have said take your medicine, but your lawyer will tell you it might cost you a DUI or Drug arrest.
Read the label on all your medicines.
If the label says don't operate with heavy machinery, its fair to say don't drive your car after having taken the medicine.
If it says, don't mix with alcohol, its fair to say don't drink liquor, beer or wine when on it.
If it says, may cause drowsiness, then you be the judge.
Otherwise, the cop and prosecutor will judge you.
Many times the doctor may over prescribe you medicine, and sometimes you may inadvertently take too much.
Whatever the case, if you start feeling dizzy, pull over - or the police will pull you over.
Even though you are legally prescribed xanax, oxycontin, hydrocodone, darvocet or any pain medicine, you may still be arrested if you are impaired while driving.
Same goes for Nyquil or any medicine you may legally buy without a prescription.
Now, in this difficult economy, let's say you purchased some pills from a neighbor.
Or you changed the dates or the refill amounts on an older prescription.
Or you shared older medicine with your partner.
In fact, this is common amongst senior citizens.
Or let's say you borrowed some of your buddy's Viagra.
Heck, this is common amongst a lot of dudes.
Well big guy, should you be pulled over, and found to be in possession of any or all pills without a prescription, and you were never legally given one by a doctor, you will be arrested for a Drug charge.