Travicity
09-16-2010, 07:03 PM
On his official website, Jim Ross was asked about WWE banning all use (with or without a doctor's prescription) of the muscle relaxant Carisoprodol (Somas) in the company, and JR gave the following response:
I think that it's a great idea. Too many wrestlers took/take Somas recreationally much like wrestlers used to smoke weed in the 70's. Prescription pill abuse is a huge enemy of all wrestlers who abuse them. Pain medicine, Somas, ambien, and xanax are an evil mixture especially when mixed with alcohol and taken in excess.
You can check out JR's Q&A section, which is frequently updated, at his site.
It should be pointed out that as of right now WWE's Wellness Policy, last updated August 23, 2009, only addresses the following regarding Carisoprodol:
Muscle Relaxers
The non-medical use of drugs belonging to this class, including, but not limited to, carisoprodol (Trade name SomaŽ and others) and meprobamate (Trade name MiltownŽ, MeprospanŽ and others) is prohibited.
PWI
I think that it's a great idea. Too many wrestlers took/take Somas recreationally much like wrestlers used to smoke weed in the 70's. Prescription pill abuse is a huge enemy of all wrestlers who abuse them. Pain medicine, Somas, ambien, and xanax are an evil mixture especially when mixed with alcohol and taken in excess.
You can check out JR's Q&A section, which is frequently updated, at his site.
It should be pointed out that as of right now WWE's Wellness Policy, last updated August 23, 2009, only addresses the following regarding Carisoprodol:
Muscle Relaxers
The non-medical use of drugs belonging to this class, including, but not limited to, carisoprodol (Trade name SomaŽ and others) and meprobamate (Trade name MiltownŽ, MeprospanŽ and others) is prohibited.
PWI