Country star blames anti-anxiety drug for arrest

Country singer Glen Campbell blamed his drunken-driving arrest this week on the accidental mixing of alcohol and a prescription anti-anxiety drug.

“I’m taking Lexapro and you can’t have alcohol with it, and I did. I forgot. That’s just it in a nutshell really,” the star said the day after his arrest in Phoenix, Arizona.

Campbell, 67, said he has been taking the medication to treat anxiety for the past seven or eight months.

The singer, whose hits include Rhinestone Cowboy, was arrested at his home after a collision. A witness had followed the car, called police and directed them to the home.

While in custody, police said Campbell became angry and kneed an officer, who was not injured.

Breath tests showed Campbell had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20, according to court documents.

Extreme drunken driving applies when results are above 0.15%. The legal limit for Arizona drivers is 0.08%.

The Grammy-winning singer had said previously he had stopped using alcohol and drugs.

Bur after his arrest he said he “fell off the wagon” on Monday. “I think that old wagon, if I fall off it again, it’ll run me right over.”