Orland Park Police Blotter: Driver Accused of Texting and Driving While on Xanax
Orland Park police reports, Jan. 11-15
TUESDAY, JAN. 15 Police were called about an erratic driver near 153rd Street and LaGrange Road around 10:05 p.m., and spotted a car matching the description as it struck a raised median strip at 151st Street and LaGrange Road. The car spun to the right of the road, jumped the curb and stopped, police said. The driver stepped out of the car, he spoke slowly and appeared to be disorientated, but he declined medical help, according to the report. The driver later told paramedics that he had taken xanax about 30 minutes before the accident, according to the report. The original caller told police that he was almost sideswiped his car, police said. Alex Rodriguez, 20, of the 100 block of Beacon Ridge Drive in Bolingbrook, was charged with …
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Robert
10:21 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
Benzos, like Xanax and Ativan Klonopin are used to enhance alcohol and opiates. Their combination use is an epidemic and a nightmare to detox from. Users are operating in a black out state and some prettyhorrificc crimes and accidents result in their use. Doctors who prescribe this medication used as short term treatment for anxiety need to remember the words "SHORT TERM". Primary care physicians… more ›