| Arizona DUI with prescription medications on the rise | | | | charged with a DUI. The severity of the DUI charges |
| In Phoenix Arizona, did you know you can get an | | | | will be based on how much of the substance was |
| Arizona DUI without being drunk, or having had any | | | | found in your body based on the results of toxicology |
| alcohol at all? It's true. You can get a DUI if you are | | | | testing. |
| "impaired to the slightest degree" due to being under | | | | Punishments can include fines, fees, and incarceration. |
| the influence of medication. Arizona imposes harsh | | | | For example, Arizona DUI laws specify that a person |
| penalties for any type of DUI regardless of if it is | | | | must serve at least 24 hours in jail if convicted of |
| alcohol or medication related. | | | | even the most basic or misdemeanor Arizona DUI |
| According to recent news agencies (source Arizona | | | | charge. This will increase quickly to 30 days for an |
| Department of Public Safety Laboratory ) report | | | | Arizona extreme DUI, then 45 days for an Arizona |
| Arizona arrests + 377% surged in 2009 over from | | | | Super Extreme DUI. The maximum jail sentence for |
| 2001 due to charges of DUI linked to legally prescribed | | | | any single misdemeanor DUI charge in Arizona is 180 |
| medications such as Valium and other psychoactive | | | | days. |
| drugs to treat muscle pain, anxiety or insomnia. Arrests | | | | It can easily happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. So |
| can occur even if you are driving impaired due to an | | | | if you have taken any medications that may impair |
| over the counter accessible medication. If the law | | | | your ability to drive safely, you are better off getting a |
| enforcement officers stop you, and suspect you of | | | | ride to your destination from family friend, taxi or other |
| driving impaired, in absence of alcohol use you will be | | | | source who is not impaired. Leave the keys. You and |
| subjected to toxicology testing with blood draw or | | | | everyone else will have piece of mind and be a lot |
| urine sample. If the results are positive, you will later be | | | | safer on the road. |