Kildare woman who altered father's prescription to get medication for herself was arrested in pharmacy
The court heard the woman had no previous convictions and none since the incident
A woman altered her dad’s medical prescription to get Xanax tablets for herself.
The woman aged in her 50s and with an address in Kildare was prosecuted at Naas District Court for an offence at a local pharmacy on November 25, 2022.
The court heard that while the prescription was handed in, no drugs were provided and the pharmacy reported the matter to the gardaí.
Solicitor David Powderly said the case was four years old and summons was only applied for by the prosecution in 2025. He added the woman had no previous convictions and none recorded after the incident.
He said the woman, who works in a medical related area, had been in residential treatment for addiction and was addicted to Xanax.
He said a prescription was issued to her father and she added Xanax to it. He also said the woman was arrested in public in the pharmacy.
Mr Powderly also said that the woman was subsequently prescribed Xanax by her doctor.
He said the woman “has had her demons”, had attended an addiction treatment facility and was admitting the offence.
“It was a clumsy attempt to add to the prescription and she was given the appropriate medication later,” he said.
Judge John Brennan said the woman is dealing with her issues in a very positive manner.
He noted she was subsequently prescribed the medication and was entitled to have it legitimately.
He applied the Probation Act.