DrugBuyers.Com: Busted for possession...please help I'm scared

Say what??? No, it is not the same thing. Using and or abusing drugs is not the same issue. Frankly, I do not care if people want to get totally smashed on alcohol. I don't care if someone wants to shoot up heroin, smoke crack, smoke pot, etc....I rarely drink. I generally have a drink at weddings etc...I don't have any alcohol in my house. Strike that, I have one beer and a half bottle of red wine sitting in the pantry from a party we had here in April. I don't take ilegal drugs. That being said, as long as a person who does choose to take illegal substances does not hurt anyone else, I don't care what they do. It's their business. I am not condoning illegal drug use either. When it becomes my business, is when the actions of others have the potential to hurt others. The issue in this thread is driving while impaired.

A tolerant person who takes one hydro for pain, is not impaired anglwink. In fact, I would rather see a person driving on one hydro if they have pain issues, than driving unmedicated in serious pain. As someone else said on here, many things can affect driving ability. Emotions, pain, drugs, lack of sleep, alcohol. etc...With your logic, should a cancer patient not be allowed to drive because they are taking pain killers? That's ridiculous. It's a blanket statement. That cancer patient should not drive if they have taken any amount of painkillers that would make them IMPAIRED. That's the issue. Read the warnings on the side of your pill bottles. It says to use care while driving or operating dangerous machinery. It does not say it is illegal to drive when using this medication.

It is not illegal to drive after drinking either. If a person consumes an alcholic beverage and is not impaired, they can legally drive. Again, being impaired is the issue. The original poster has been charged with driving while impaired three times. Obviously she is not a good judge of when she is impaired. If I were her I would not drink and drive at all.

As for me, I never mentioned if I drove while taking medications, did I? For you to come on here talking about hypocrisy is quite presumptious of you. While I feel I do not need to justify myself to you, as I have never been charged with a DUI or a DWI, have never been involved in any car accidents that have involved my use of alcohol or medications (although the rear end of my car was totalled when a drunk driver smashed into it while it was parked on the side of the road. He tried to take off. Another time I was at a red light and a very impaired person slammed into the back of my car, and he DID take off. I ended up in the hospital and diagnosed with whiplash and bruising where the seatbelt was on my chest-could have been much worse) I will say this. I have had severe migraines where I have taken medication and felt I should not drive. Last year I was visiting my folks 56 miles away and I had an attack. I stayed over night. But I have also drove after taking one hydro for pain. If the pain is controlled and I am not impaired, yes I will drive if I have to. I have also have had migraines where I'd rather ride them out and not take anything. In that case, I would not drive. Why? Legally I am not under the influence, however I feel it is dangerous for me to drive while having moderate head pain. I can't concentrate fully on the task at hand (driving) if my head is pounding.

It would behoove you to understand the laws regarding the consumption of alcohol or medication before coming on here and throwing around words like hypocrisy.
Denial indeed.