Tiger Woods' DUI Exposes Painkiller Perils for Athletes

The Debate

Tiger Woods, golf's enduring icon at age 50, crashed his car on March 27 in Jupiter Island, Florida, leading to DUI charges with property damage and refusal to take a full chemical test. Cops found two hydrocodone pills – a potent opioid painkiller – in his pocket, and now prosecutors are subpoenaing his pharmacy records. The core clash: Are prescription painkillers like hydrocodone a necessary evil for battle-scarred athletes, or do they harbor hidden risks that turn champions...