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title: "What if I took the prescription medication as prescribed?"
description: "Taking the medication exactly as prescribed is not a complete defense, but it matters for negotiations and at trial. If you took a therapeutic dose and were not actually impaired, the case may..."
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date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
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# What if I took the prescription medication as prescribed?

Taking the medication exactly as prescribed is not a complete defense, but it matters for negotiations and at trial. If you took a therapeutic dose and were not actually impaired, the case may resolve favorably. Lab issues, polypharmacy, and time-of-use defenses also apply when the prescription was followed correctly.

What if I took the prescription medication as prescribed?(https://riduiguy.com/author/riduiguy/)2026-05-23T02:25:27-04:00