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Addicted to painkillers: Your stories

A leading psychiatrist - Dr Yassir Abbassi has warned 5 Live that addiction to prescription painkillers has reached crisis point.

5 Live's Nicky Campbell hears from callers who share their stories of addiction, including Emma - not her real name - who spent £20,000 buying opiates over the internet.

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54 minutes