Montel Williams He’s opening up about his opioid addiction. The former talk show host said her celebrity status made it easy for her to get opioids from her doctor.
Williams, 68, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, and in a recent interview she explained how she was able to fill her prescriptions while traveling.
Williams pointed out that all you have to do is call your hotel concierge and they will take your medication while you travel.
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‘We can get whatever we want’
Williams said in an interview that celebrities “can get whatever we want.” Maria Mennonos On her podcast “Hill Squad“According to December 17 people.
The former television star hosted “The Montel Williams Show” from 1991 to 2008 and said he was able to “name a set” of drugs needed while traveling the country to promote the show, one of which was morphine. .
“There was no oxycodone back then,” Williams said. There was also things like Talwin and morphine. I found out I could call the hotel doctor and get a 10-day prescription for any drug I wanted, and they were happy to give it to me.”
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Williams said she took 12 to 13 pills daily.
Williams told Menounos he had begun stockpiling prescription drugs and was taking up to 13 pills daily.
“So I started stockpiling. There was a time when I was between 12 and 13,” Williams said. “Some of these drugs have a purpose.”
The Daytime Emmy winner added that she doesn’t believe opioids have a purpose for long-term use.
“I don’t think there is a purpose for long-term use of any opioid. They are only for short-term use. That’s what they should be. That’s why they were invented. That’s why they were created.”
He added, “But the more I ate, the less effective it became.”
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Williams’ doctor refused to write the prescription.
Williams also told Menounos that his doctor refused to write prescriptions for opioids and even threatened to call the DEA on the talk show host.
“Hey, that’s enough. I’m not going to write you letters like this anymore.” Williams’ doctor said.
“I would literally send a message to the DEA letting them know you were looking for a doctor,” Williams recalled. “‘I’m going to put you on the national registry. You should not be prescribed this drug.’”
Williams added that his doctor recommended cannabis instead of prescribed opioids to treat his multiple sclerosis symptoms.
“‘If you want relief, I’ve heard from other patients like you that this marijuana seems to work. You’re a smart guy. Look it up and find out.’ And I did just that.”
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Williams is now a marijuana and mental health advocate
Williams said “forbes” He currently uses cannabis daily to manage his multiple sclerosis symptoms, noting that his body is “saturated with cannabinoids” to help with pain and flexibility. He also says the drug promotes neuroprotective neuroplasticity in the brain. He said it would help.
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological and autoimmune disease that is usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 40. Williams received the diagnosis after retiring from his military career and soon began researching his options. He added that marijuana had a bad rap before it became a prescription drug.
“Cannabis has had to be treated like any other plant-based medicine for hundreds of years,” he said. “Find the best part of this medicine and use it in the best way you can.”
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Williams has his own cannabis brand
Williams launched a cannabis brand called “Inspire by Montel” after partnering with Primitiv Group Boston. The brand features THC and CBD vapes, and Williams says marijuana helped relieve his symptoms better than any opioid he’s tried.
According to Boston.comWilliams wanted others to feel the same relief he felt from marijuana, and began advocating for the drug.
He said, “I am working hard to ensure that patients like me have access to effective medicines all over the country. There have been few celebrities or people who have come out in front of the public to talk about my medicine like me.” “Cannabis.”
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