Kennedy Pleads Guilty to DUI

I didn't know you could be charged with 'driving under the influence of prescription drugs' but that's what congressman Patrick Kennedy has pleaded guilty to in Washington following his car accident in May.

He was ordered to seek drug treatment beyond his recent admission to the Mayo Clinic and will be on probation for one year.

Melendez ordered Kennedy to undergo court-monitored drug treatment and pay $350 — $250 of which would go to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, and $100 to a crime victims' fund. She also gave Kennedy a 10-day jail sentence that he would serve if he violated the terms of his probation, and she ordered him to serve 50 hours of community service with the boys and girls club.

"Today in court, I suffered the consequences of my actions," Kennedy told reporters outside the courthouse. "I look forward today to moving on to the next chapter in my life."
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Under the terms of his plea deal, Kennedy must attend weekly meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous and a recovery group facilitated by his physician, Dr. Ronald Smith. He must check in with Ramstad once a week and submit to random urine screenings.

Kennedy also has to meet regularly with a "qualified psychiatrist to monitor mood symptoms, anxiety and use of psychotropic prescription medications," according to court documents.

Best of luck to the congressman. Recovery is no easy task.