If I have to attend to an “alcohol treatment program” as the result of a DWI, can the treatment staff really tell me what prescriptions I can and cannot take?
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If I have to attend to an “alcohol treatment program” as the result of a DWI, can the treatment staff really tell me what prescriptions I can and cannot take?
I have to attend the program twice a week due to a 5 year old DWI. The program is required by the DMV to get my drivers license back and is not court ordered. In their “Outpatient Treatment Agreement” it states “The treatment staff must clear the use of prescription or over the counter medication before you take the medication, unless it’s an absolute emergency.” I take several prescription medications and have no problem providing them with copies for drug screening purposes. My doctor has told me not to discontiue use. Do I have to ask their permission before taking any new prescriptions even if my doctor has prescribed them to me?
Asked on February 26, 2013 under Criminal Law, Virginia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You are reading too much in to this. If you are taking medications that are prescribed by a physician and the physician can verify that they are necessary for you to take then it is unlikely that the people that run the program will try and over rule that. They just need to know what they are. Since this is a drug treatment program there will be screenings and the drugs will pop up I am sure. Good luck.
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