[Texasforever]

And if vicodin was legal, a doctor could prescribe it and people could take it work and not get fired, since they were taking it under orders of a physician. What interest would an employer have in picking and choosing which prescription drugs to disallow in the workplace?

If that person was taking that medication on the job and was involved in any kind of accident during work hours or on the way home after ingesting that drug at work then the employer would be liable if the dosage was such as to be impairing.

[HairOfTheDog]

I think you are reaching to find any liability by the employer because he ingested a drug at work, and then later got in an accident on the way home. Unless the person's JOB was to take the drug under orders of the employer, of course... ;~D

Consent to take a prescription drug at work, does not indicate employer responsibility for the person driving afterwards when off duty.

[Dakmar]

...if the dosage was such as to be impairing.

According to....hmmm? Lawyers? Experts from the pharmaceutical manufacturers? DEA? Hippiies/Narcotraffickers?

[rb22982]

You are correct there, If I was his employer and he was doing it on the job I'd fire his a$$ for taking mind altering drug (currently legal and illegal) while on the job and then putting other's lives at potential danger (DUI)