Hydrocodone, the generic form of a painkiller branded as Vicodin.
Hydromorphone, a strong painkiller commonly known as Dilaudid.
Alprazolam, a mood and sleep drug commonly known as Xanax. (The report also listed Alpha-Hydroxy Alprazolam, which is what Xanax becomes when it breaks down in the system.)
Zolpidem, a sleep drug commonly known as Ambien.
Delta-9 carboxy THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
Easy to see why he was such a zombie.
I'm hoping he was able to kick the habit while in therapy.
He's smoking weed on top of all the narcotic pain meds, benzo's, and ambien, didn't see TW smoking the chronic...maybe prescription mj for the pain?
If he's suffering from Chronic pain then it could be tough without resolution of that issue. hopefully he gets things under control , all those meds together can't be safe. As for the marijuana , not a big deal, likely prescribed but on top of all those other things , yikes !
There are many ways to get THC in there without smoking, but that's not really the point. He's lucky to be alive.
I'm not surprised at the THC findings, especially if he was self-medicating. I am surprised that he would be foolish enough to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and attempt to drive home under that type of multiple influences. Medical MJ is legal in the state of Florida, based on the latest review of their laws.
But... self-medicating would also hint that a prescription of MJ wasn't obtained, or so it would seem.
Again, he has a history of poor judgement, so this doesn't surprise me.
Tiger is finished. I think it's time for the fans and the media to move on. And perhaps it's time for Tiger (himself) to move on as well.
Agree tgat he's done and has been for a while now....but when it's been all he knows, what he
( along with himself) And everything his life has been about since he was 4, he's probably struggling with those things and likely weighing on him. He's Tiger Woods, chances are he could win another tourney, but at what cost ? Crippled and needing meds to survive the pain.....this whole fall since the scandal has been quite sad
I'm sure it's difficult for him to just walk away. But the odds of him being healthy enough to practice enough, to get back to a competitive level where he can play more than half a season without risking further deterioration of his back problem, is something that he's been forced to consider.
I don't think even a healthy Tiger Woods can win another major. And if he can't physically put in the work needed to return to that level without risking his quality of life going forward, then I really don't see how he could justify that level of risk, especially with such little reward to come of it.
Winning another tournament at Bay Hill won't impact his career, as unlikely as even that might be.
Might be time for him to pursue some other avenue in golf, maybe become more active in his course architectural ambitions, if he wants to resume a life in the game. His days of winning anything significant in tournament golf are over.... his contributions outside of golf, however, are still there waiting for him.
And too - quality time with his kids.
While he can still manage to walk upright anyway.
Once I saw Ambien on the list, it all made since to me.
There are too many reports of people taking an entire pill and doing things in the middle of the night they don't remember.
A colleague took her first one, and that night she got up, took a shower, got dressed and was getting ready to walk out the door at 4:00AM to go to school. Thankfully her husband woke up.
I took a whole one and the next morning found the kitchen a mess as I had fixed an elaborate snack. No recollection of it. There was even food remnants in the bed.
I'm with potbunker. I work shift work and take it here an there. But I had a buddy that took it every night. He once had to crawl up the stairs to get to his bedroom.
This information about various sleep-enabling drugs mixed with other drugs and their side-affects are quite known and have been for years. If he'd struck and killed another person in his car, ignorance would not be a valid excuse. Especially when one feels entitled to self-medicate without the help and oversight of those entrusted in his care, regardless of the malady.
Ignorance is not an excuse.
The writing has been on the wall as it relates to his golf game....I would be shocked if he ever is contention in a full field event....been saying same/similar for years. Doesn't mean his life is over,hopefully he can find some other purpose/meaning into his life....you would think his kids are that, and I am sure they are, but they grow up fast!
The biggest stunner for me was Dilaudid... not easy to get, even for chronic legit back pain.
I'm thinking that the little woman hit much more than just a car window with that 9 iron. IMHO, he should get more involved with the course design end of golf and leave the competing to the "young guns" who are out there now.
If I take a couple puffs of weed before I lay down, I'm out in a matter of minutes, sleep like a baby and wake up rested. I also have a script for Xanax and occasionally take it for sleep, but when I wake, I feel groggy for a while after. How the hell he took all that and was still conscious, is beyond me.
That does sound like a nasty mix! I'm glad he didn't hurt himself or anyone else on the road.
Hopefully he can dry up, get his health somewhat restored, and enjoy a good life for the many years to come.
Tiger is, for all intents and purposes, finished with professional golf. But there's another 40+ years of life awaiting him beyond golf, a life spent with his kids, a life spent being a grandpa and pampering grandkids at some point.
Hoping he finds his happily-ever-after chapter sooner rather than later.
Life goes on after golf. Maybe he needs to have a sit-down with Nicklaus and figure out some things, because he sure as hell ain't been getting much good advice from his current inner-circle "friends." Jack could definitely offer him some more stable perspective.
