When most people think of drug-related criminal charges, they tend to think about the charges listed above. However, many unrelated crimes become drug-related when someone commits them while under the influence. For example, drivers under the influence of a controlled substance could face a DUI for drug-impaired driving. The law does not provide an exception for drivers impaired by prescription medications such as painkillers, even if it is a legal prescription. Wellington does not have a specific drug-DUI charge. Instead, the state charges drivers operating a motor vehicle under the influence of any drug with DUI, like those driving while intoxicated.