Tiger had five drugs in system after DUI arrest

Tiger Woods had pain, anxiety and sleep medications, as well as THC in his system when he was arrested in May on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a toxicology report.

Tiger had five drugs in system after DUI arrest

A urine test revealed hydrocodone and hydromorphone, two opioid pain medications; alprazolam, prescribed for anxiety and panic disorders; zolpidem, a sedative prescribed for insomnia; and metabolites of alprazolam and of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Metabolites are what remains in the body after a person uses a drug.

“Recently, I had been trying on my own to treat my back pain and a sleep disorder, including insomnia, but I realise now it was a mistake to do this without medical assistance,” Woods said in a statement.

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