By AS TOLD TO KIERA CARTEROriginal Source: cosmopolitan.com
There are five million young people in this country dealing with addiction as you read this, and a staggering 90 percent of them will never get the help they need. This story is a digital-exclusive element of our “How to Go to Rehab” package, designed to make seeking treatment easier and less intimidating than ever.
I started drinking and doing cocaine and ecstasy in high school. At first it was recreational, but when I was 21, I had my first daughter, Salia. That’s when things got really bad.
I had a C-section, so my doctor prescribed me oxycodone—two pills every four to six hours. Usually, they only give you 30 pain pills total after a C-section, but I kept complaining and got about...click here to continue reading
