Girl whose drug overdose landed her in the hospital explains the story behind the viral photo
Drugs affect a person in so many ways, even reaching the point that one has to be in dangerous situations. For some, especially to those who can’t handle the effects of drugs, their lives can be put in danger. For sure, you have heard some stories of people getting hospitalized due to drugs. Indeed, this is an unfortunate event and a problem that needs immediate solution. Just like the article below, it talks about a former drug addict who revealed the real story behind a photo that was taken when she overdosed drugs. But the good news, despite the overdose, she was able to recover and live a new life. Click here to read more.
A FORMER addict has revealed the real story behind a photo taken after she overdosed.
Emma Sturgeon, 23, from Nashville, US, was left in hospital after overdosing but has now been “clean and sober” for around six months, The Sun reports.She took to Reddit to share a snap of her lying in her hospital bed, shown next to her today; fit, healthy and smiling.Emma’s transformation post soon went viral and she went on to reveal the story about her addiction to both Adderall (an “upper”) and alcohol.The young woman had previously been prescribed the Adderall for ADHD when she was in high school but, within a year, she became addicted.She began taking double doses and kept upping it until she eventually was taking a month’s worth in a couple of days.She told Women’s Health US, “Eventually, I was snorting it in the bathroom of my high school. And I knew it wasn’t good, but I couldn’t stop.”Adderall is an oral medication — but crushing and snorting it makes the effect kick in “faster and stronger”, according to Emma.She began spending money her parents gave her for food on the drug and even stole from her family.
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