Getting behind the wheel while being intoxicated, is a pretty bad idea, no matter how you may look at it. Furthermore, a person can be driving under the influence of not only alcohol – drugs and illegal substances may also mess with our mind and transform us into a genuine danger on the road. However, sadly, the official statistical data clearly demonstrates that too many people neglect their safety and the safety of others, seeing how only in California about 200 000 people are arrested for driving under the influence every single year. Many of them are also driving under the influence of drugs.
With that said, when it comes to drugs, most people consider that only substances such as cocaine, cannabis, heroin and the like may be deemed as drugs. It is not necessarily so – drugs can just as easily be legal. See, in order for it to be a drug, it should mess with one’s mind and affect his ability to think clearly and to make decisions in line with the circumstances. And there are plenty of legal things that can do just that, especially if a person is constantly abusing them.
For example, not so long ago, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) released new comprehensive guidelines regarding the very popular sleeping pills called Ambien. Ambien pills are primarily manufactured by Sanofi, but are also redistributed under other names – Edluar from Media Pharmaceuticals as well as Zolpimist from NovaDel Pharma. The drug comes with certain side effects and, unfortunately, it is not the only kind of sleeping pills out there that could prove to be delivering such detrimental effects on one’s mind. Despite the efforts of FDA and other authorities, such pills are becoming only more and more popular.
The new scientific studies clearly demonstrate that the above-mentioned sleeping pill has a very prolonged effect and really stays in a person’s system for a very long time, which is why the FDA is so concerned. FDA also recommends the healthcare professionals, who are prescribing the above-mentioned drugs, to lower the dosage two times for women, because of the possible side effects and how long it will stay in their systems. Furthermore, odds are, very soon the FDA will also recommend to lower the dosage for men as well.
Most of the studies clearly demonstrated that the vast majority of people who are using sleeping pills regularly (about 40 million people all over the country) are generally affected by morning drowsiness. This can be a devastating factor. Just think about it – these people need to go to work early in the morning. They are drowsy and therefore are not paying attention to what is happening on the road. Furthermore, their reaction time is also significantly slowed down and they will not be able to respond effectively to an extreme traffic situation.
Furthermore, some of the healthcare experts insist that driving to work the morning after you have taken the sleeping pills is very much similar to driving under the influence of alcohol. Hence, in case that you are going to be pulled over by the law enforcement officers and they will have reasons to believe that you are driving under the influence of those pills, there is a big chance that you are going to be facing the very same penalties as the DUI offenders. If that is going to happen, the best way to make sure that you avoid the most severe punishment would be hiring a qualified as well as genuinely experienced Seattle DUI lawyer.
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