Prescription Pills
Abuse of prescription pills is growing and no addict looks alike. In this episode of Unhooked, the tell-tale signs of prescription pill addiction are outlined, along with ways to find help.
Abuse of prescription pills is growing and none of the addicts look alike. They vary from teens that find drugs in their parents’ medicine cabinets to those who are post surgery and still rely on drugs to manage the pain long after the physical pain has ended to those taking prescription pills for another ailment not prescribed by one’s personal physician. In this episode of Unhooked, the tell-tale signs of prescription pill addiction are outlined, along with ways to find help. In her own words, Evie shares how her addiction to pills began with migraine headaches. She went from pills to alcohol to out-of-control. Guest Expert: Dr. John Buchholz
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