Montel Williams has revealed how straightforward it was for him to amass opioids due to his movie star standing through the peak of his illicit use of the medication.
Williams, 68, detailed his previous abuse of prescription narcotics whereas talking with Maria Menounos on the Tuesday episode of her podcast “Heal Squad.”
“As celebrities, we can get whatever we want,” he instructed Menounos, 46.
From 1991 to 2008, the star hosted “The Montel Williams Show” and traveled across the US to advertise the daytime program. Whereas on the street, he was capable of get opioids by merely calling the concierge at no matter lodge he was staying at and requesting entry to a physician.
Williams was identified with a number of sclerosis in 1999 and used his situation to get medication. He mentioned that he would “name the set” of opioids he desired to assist handle his MS signs, and the medical doctors would supply him with prescriptions.
“Back then we didn’t have oxycodone, we had things like Talwin, we had things like morphine,” he mentioned. “I found I could call the hotel doctor and get a 10-day prescription of any drug I wanted and they would just happily give it to me.”
“So I started stocking up,” he recalled. “There was one point in time when I was taking about 12 to 13 [pills a day].”
Williams didn’t identify the entire medicines he took on the time, noting, “some of this medication does have a purpose.”
He continued, “I don’t believe any of the opioids have a purpose for long-term use. They’re only a short-term use thing. That’s what they should be. That’s what they were invented for. That’s what they were created for.” “However, I was at the point where, the more you take, the less it works,” William added.
Ultimately, his major physician intervened and threatened to report Williams’ actions to the federal Drug Enforcement Company.
“‘Dude, you’re done. I’m not writing you any more of these,’” Williams remembered his doctor telling him over the telephone.
“‘I’m literally gonna send a message off to the DEA and tell them that you are doctor-hunting. I’m gonna put you on the national register, you shouldn’t get prescribed these drugs,’” his GP allegedly warned, in accordance with Williams.
The physician then urged Williams attempt medical marijuana to assist him handle the ache he suffered from his a number of sclerosis.
“‘If you want relief, I’ve heard from some other patients like you that this marijuana thing seems to work,’” Williams recalled the physician saying. “‘You’re a smart guy. Look it up, figure it out.’”
“And I did just that,” Williams added.
Immediately, the star advocates for the usage of medical marijuana to help with ache aid and promotes the usage of different hemp-based merchandise.
