PRESCRIPTION ADDICTION

When hearing the words “drug addict”, many people think of the down and out people they see on the street, using illegal drugs.

But one kind of drug addiction can affect anyone, from celebrities, to stay at home moms, to executives – and you can pick it up at any neighborhood drug store, grocery store, even gas station.

Tune into the Early News and News Hour Monday, June 1st through Wednesday, June 3rd as Mia Sosiak takes an in-depth look at the hidden and growing problem of painkiller addiction.