Prescription meds on duty

[mgr22]

Does anyone work for a company that forbids employees to take prescription meds while on duty? Just wondering how common this practice is.

 

[squirrel15]

It would depend on the med.

 

[teedubbyaw]

They won't let me take Viagra on duty.

 

[redundantbassist]

They won't let me take Viagra on duty.

What a load of BS.

 

[DesertMedic66]

There is no better way for me to treat my pulmonary hypertension

 

[NomadicMedic]

They won't let me take Viagra on duty.

Not hard to understand why. Got to have rigid enforcement of the rules for all the members. Take that med on the job, face stiff penalties.

 

[redundantbassist]

Not hard to understand why. Got to have rigid enforcement of the rules for all the members. Take that med on the job, face stiff penalties.

 

[DesertMedic66]

Not hard to understand why. Got to have rigid enforcement of the rules for all the members. Take that med on the job, face stiff penalties.

How long did it take you to come up with that post? It was time well spent.

 

[NomadicMedic]

How long did it take you to come up with that post? It was time well spent.

Only took a minute. Blood rushed to my head and BOOM!

 

[squirrel15]

Only took a minute. Blood rushed to my head and BOOM!

I hope you don't always have that problem!

 

[MMiz]

I've never heard of such a policy. It doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[redundantbassist]

Not hard to understand why. Got to have rigid enforcement of the rules for all the members. Take that med on the job, face stiff penalties.

Happy 1,300 likes BTW

 

[teedubbyaw]

Just took my like back.

 

[NomadicMedic]

Just took my like back.

Fin' killjoy.

 

[Underoath87]

Are we talking about narcotics here? If not, how would they know?

 

[NomadicMedic]

Most places test for Benzos, too.

 

[Underoath87]

Most places test for Benzos, too.

I consider benzos narcotics, at least under the original definition of the word (a psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties).
No idea why we only consider opiates to be narcotics in the US now.

 

[mgr22]

Thanks, everyone, for your feedback. I asked because there's an agency in town that's hiring while advertising a zero-tolerance policy including prescription medication. I'd never heard of that before. I think it would be impractical and unrealistic to ban ALL prescription medication.

 

[Underoath87]

Thanks, everyone, for your feedback. I asked because there's an agency in town that's hiring while advertising a zero-tolerance policy including prescription medication. I'd never heard of that before. I think it would be impractical and unrealistic to ban ALL prescription medication.

Are you in a state with medicinal cannabis? If so, that's probably what they're referring to.
I'm sure you'll be fine taking your lisinopril or whatever.

 

[akflightmedic]

The words "zero tolerance" are typically used when referring to narcotics. Therefore I would assume that all narcs and/or marijuana is banned while on duty even if it is legal in the state.