Jamie Lee Curtis, best known for her role in the Halloween franchise has always been a celebrity open to talk about her body and image. This week she wrote a piece for the Huffington Post about her addiction to prescription pain killers. Pain killer addiction and prescription drug abuse in general have come to the forefront of the news media due to the death of Michael Jackson.
Her blog entry for the Huffington Post is a direct response to the death of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. It talks about how he sought out prescription pain killers from a number of doctors, whether licensed or not. She also notes in her blog post that Jackson’s pain may have begun after his hair caught on fire after filming a commercial for Pepsi. She however, does not believe that this was the starting point to his problems; she believes it was rooted deep from the time of his childhood.
She cites her own drug addiction in the following quote:
“Listen, I can relate. I too found painkillers after a routine cosmetic surgical procedure and I too became addicted, the morphine becomes the warm bath from which to escape painful reality. I was a lucky one. I was able to see that the pain had started long ago and far away and that the finding the narcotic was merely a matter of time. The pain needed numbing. My recovery from drug addiction is the single greatest accomplishment of my life… but it takes work — hard, painful work — but the help is there, in every town and career, drug/drink freed members of society, from every single walk and talk of life to help and guide.”
Curtis was able to find addiction treatment and move on with her life. What do you think of the blog post by Curtis? Agree or disagree with her opinion?
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It is important for people to understand that painkillers can be addictive. As you mentioned painkiller addiction is on the rise. Not only are people who were prescribed these medications finding it difficult to stop but there is also huge usage among teens. It is very important that people understand that this is an addiction and that there are painkiller treatments out there to help. Thank you so much for sharing this important article.