feedus-fetus_fajitas t1_iy1ueq5 wrote
Dr. Phil will actively destroy someone on live television just to play the part of a savior to his audience of bored, middle aged women that live for daytime TV.
This guy showed up because he had a severe alcohol problem. He was sober when he arrived for the set.
He was understandably nervous and anxious and sobriety on top of it doesn't help when you are dangerously addicted to alcohol.
So, the staff gave him a few Xanax to calm his nerves and put him in his green room to wait for air time.
Oh..... And his green room had a FULL BOTTLE OF VODKA coincidentally sitting in it.
Just one drop in a bucket of fucked up shit Dr Phil has done.
bool_idiot_is_true t1_iy2iz2t wrote
Even if he had an active license he couldn't give anyone Xanax. He has a PhD; not an MD. He can't prescribe medication. I guess it's possible the studio has a physician on call but if they do that physician needs their license revoked.
Benzos are used to treat alcohol withdrawal because they've got a similar mechanism of action. It's also why mixing benzos and alcohol is fucking dangerous. On their own deaths from ODs are very rare. If you mix them it becomes a lot more likely.
feedus-fetus_fajitas t1_iy2myun wrote
Oh, I wouldn't believe for a second it was a legal situation. More like a producer or staff member said, "hey man... You seem nervous - here's a couple Xanax that might help take the edge off."
This is the same crew that took a pregnant heroin addicted teen girl to skid row to score some smak before her show....literally filmed this activity for the audience preview of her situation and how addicted she was.
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments