Tiger Woods' medication records sought by Florida prosecutors
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Florida prosecutors have filed notice that they will issue a subpoena for Tiger Woods’ prescription medications after the famed golfer was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired in Jupiter Island, Florida on March 27.
Prosecutors said in a state court filing April 7 they will seek copies of “any and all prescription medication on file” for Woods to include type of prescription, number of pills, dosage amount and “all special instructions on how to take the medication,” including warnings about operating a motor vehicle while taking the prescriptions.
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Woods, 50, previously has acknowledged having a sleep disorder and issues with pain medications. He has pleaded not guilty and said he is “stepping away” to “seek treatment and focus on my health.” He refused a urine test after his Land Rover flipped on its side in a residential neighborhood, leading Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek to say afterward that “we will never get definitive results as to what he was impaired on at the time of the crash."
This subpoena could provide the evidence prosecutors need to bolster their case against Woods in that regard. But Woods’ attorney can fight it by objecting to it within 10 days. Otherwise the subpoena will be issued April 22, according to filing in court.
Authorities suspected Woods was impaired on drugs, not alcohol, after appearing lethargic after the accident. The sheriff said his alcohol breath test registered at 0.00.
Then there's Woods' driving history. In 2017, Woods was charged with driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida, with five medications found in his blood, according to records obtained by USA TODAY Sports. Those medications included the sleep drug Ambien and the painkiller Vicodin.
In 2021, his Genesis SUV careened through a median and opposing traffic lanes in Los Angeles County before hitting a tree and rolling over. Woods was not even ticketed or suspected of impairment by law enforcement there despite evidence to the contrary.
In 2009, Woods was ticketed for careless driving after hitting a row of hedges and a fire hydrant outside his mansion in Florida. A witness described him as snoring at the scene afterward.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tiger Woods' medication to be subpoenaed by Florida prosecutors