SINGAPORE : Michael Jackson went through it. So did other stars such as Heath Ledger and Kelly Osbourne. The latest celebrity battling a painkiller addiction is Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. The rock singer, who suffers from chronic pain resulting from performance injuries, reportedly checked into a rehab centre last month to seek help for his addiction to prescription painkillers.
Prescription painkillers, which work by blocking pain pathways in the body, have been making headlines for the wrong reasons in recent months. ...(read more)
Source: TODAY
