1. Home
  2. News

Video: The Fix Weighs in on Rx Epidemic 

By Gabrielle Wuhl 07/13/12

Executive Editor Anna David appears on the Dr. Drew Show to discuss the impact of prescription drug abuse on newborn babies.

Fix Executive Editor Anna David appeared on The Dr. Drew Show this week to discuss how America's painkiller epidemic is taking a toll on the babies of addicted mothers. She was speaking with Dr. Drew and Dr. Jonathan Fararoff of Cleveland's Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. "We, as a society, have got to keep drilling it into people's heads that just because it comes in a pill bottle does not mean it's safe and okay," said David, a recovering prescription pill addict. "That is a massive problem that we don't seem to be making any headway in." 

Please read our comment policy. - The Fix
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt Talks Sobriety With Anthony Hopkins
"I just saw it as a disservice to myself, as an escape," Pitt said...
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato Responds To Relapse Rumors
Hilton says a source told him that Lovato was "drinking margaritas...
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang Wants To Invest In Safe Consumption Sites
“I would not only decriminalize opiates for personal use but I...
Woman sitting by river and drinking tea
How to Change Your Life with 3 Daily Habits
Addicts are great at forming habits, and that propensity, when...
Woman with glasses and hands at temples. Drawn symbols and scribbles are coming out of her head.
ADHD in adults: what it’s like living with the condition – and why many still struggle to get diagnosed
Symptoms are similar for both adults and children, although...
Sad or depressed African American woman lies on bed, hugs herself
The ‘Grief Pandemic’ Will Torment Americans for Years
The optimism generated by vaccines and falling infection rates has...
Just for Today
Post date: 08/02/2021 - 04:05
stop drinking alcohol
3 Powerful Ways You Can Stop Drinking Alcohol
Post date: 07/26/2021 - 03:44
How Do You Stop Drinking When You Love to Drink ?
Post date: 07/19/2021 - 02:09
Oxycodone bottle and pills next to courtroom gavel
Purdue Pharma’s Billionaires Escape Jail and Our Cries for Justice
For people in the business of supposedly alleviating pain, the...
Woman in white robe smiles as she washes her hands.
Self-Care: 7 Ways to Go Deeper
True self-care is about much more than bubble baths and candles.
Woman sits on windowsill, looking out. She is serious or depressed.
The Fentanyl Crisis Isn't Over. In Fact, It's Getting Worse.
The isolation of quarantine caused a host of issues that negatively...
Ask an Expert: How Do You Safely Detox From Benzos?
Ask an Expert: How Do You Safely Detox from Benzos?
Dear Expert, I know that withdrawal from Xanax is very dangerous, with risks of panic attacks and...
A man and a pregnant woman lying on a bed.
Ask an Expert: I'm Pregnant and on Methadone
Q: Hello, my husband and I are expecting our first child in a couple of months. We are both on...
Baggie and white powder.
Ask an Expert: Is There a Way to Know if Fentanyl is in My Drugs?
I'm scared to death of fentanyl, mostly because I don't know of any way to tell if the heroin or...
Woman sitting by river and drinking tea
How to Change Your Life with 3 Daily Habits
Addicts are great at forming habits, and that propensity, when...
Black man sitting on a bench, head in hands, depressed or upset
We Need to Discuss Mental Health in the Black Community
It’s not easy to lament about a bad day at work when you know that...
Distressed woman at computer, friend's comforting hand is on her shoulder.
Help Without Hurting
Sometimes backing off means being terribly scared and uncomfortable...
Video: What Is Suboxone?
Questions about Suboxone are some of the most frequent search terms that bring people to The Fix....
Drawing with giant Kool-Aid in an AA meeting with AG and PG and 12 steps on the wall, AA cults
AA Cults I Have Known
A couple of years ago I went to the Atlantic Group in New York. It was springtime, and the moneyed...
Sad businessman in prison due to breaking fentanyl drug laws
How Fentanyl Hysteria Leads to Harmful and Ineffective Drug Laws
My only experience with fentanyl was when I was pregnant. I was on a hospital bed writhing in agony...
Why Obama’s Drug Czar is Now a Recovery Czar
Interview with Michael Botticelli, Obama's "Recovery Czar"
Michael Botticelli was sworn in as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)...
Wife Of Creed Singer Blames Drug Use For His Very Public Meltdown
Scott Stapp sold nearly 50 million albums as the lead singer of Creed and amassed a $30 million...
Newport Academy
California Drug Rehab Center Review Fifteen miles northeast of downtown Newport Beach, amid...
Oceanside Malibu patio ocean view
Oceanside Malibu
“Fall asleep to the waves at night.” This is what you can look forward to at Oceanside Malibu...
Domus Retreat pool
Waismann Method® Rapid Detox Center
Waismann Method® Opioid Treatment Specialists have been providing rapid detox since 1998. Although...